Nautical Collection | July 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Timed auction by Alderfer Auction

Starts Jun 17, 2026 4:00 PM EDT. Ends Jul 2, 2026 8:03 PM EDT

This Nautical Auction features an exceptional selection of maritime instruments, navigation equipment, shipbuilding tools, surveying instruments, antique edge tools, and nautical collectibles spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries. The catalog includes examples by Thomas Hemsley & Son, Spencer & Co., F.W. Lincoln Jr. & Co., Dent & Co., E.S. Ritchie, James Bassnett & Sons, Wm. B. Kerr Co., Morris H. Garland, Wilfrid O. White & Sons Co., Riggs & Brother, Chelsea, and Seth Thomas. Navigation instruments form the core of the sale, with numerous maritime compasses ranging from ship's compasses and dry card compasses to brass binnacle compasses. Manufacturers highlighted include Thomas Hemsley & Son, F.W. Lincoln Jr. & Co., Spencer & Co., Dent & Co., E.S. Ritchie and more. Additional navigation lots include desk compasses, compass cards, compass hardware, gyro compass repeaters, and marine barometers. Precision maritime instruments include a James Bassnett & Sons sextant, an antique octant, Chadburn barometer, Riggs & Brother nautical position finder, Wilfrid O. White & Sons Co. azimuth circle, WWII azimuth circle, Morris H. Garland circular protractor, nautical telescopes, chart readers, and additional drafting and navigation instruments used in marine surveying and navigation. Marine timepieces include ship's clocks, ship bell clocks, and additional nautical timekeeping instruments, with examples by Chelsea and Seth Thomas appearing in the catalog. Shipbuilding and woodworking tools are extensively represented, including shipbuilding augers, hand-forged axes, goosewing axes, broad axes, bearded hewing axes, woodworking tools, anchors, measuring tools, calipers, dividers, and specialized shipbuilding tools. Many lots group together period tools used in timber framing, boatbuilding, and traditional woodworking trades. Surveying equipment includes transits with tripods, surveying levels, drafting tools, measuring instruments, and engineering accessories, complementing the catalog's extensive selection of maritime navigation equipment. Additional categories include telegraph relay instruments, maritime hardware and assorted tools. The combination of navigation instruments, marine clocks, surveying tools, and historic shipbuilding equipment creates a catalog with broad appeal to collectors of maritime antiques, nautical history, scientific instruments, and early industrial tools. This Nautical Auction presents one of the most comprehensive selections of antique maritime navigation instruments, shipbuilding tools, and nautical collectibles, with strong representation from recognized instrument makers and marine equipment manufacturers. Bid now through Thursday, July 2nd. This auction will begin closing at 8 PM at a rate of 3 lots per minute. Active bidding will be auto-extended 3 minutes for each lot once it begins to close. Buyer’s Premium | 23% Preview | Hatfield, PA In-House | By appointment only Tuesday, June 30th | 9AM – 3PM Wednesday, July 1st | 9AM – 3PM Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com  | 215.393.3000 Condition Report Requests | alderferauction.com/condition-report Pick-Up Successful Bidders will be notified to schedule a pick-up following the auction. Schedule your pick-up with Alderfer Auction by following this link: https://booking.appointy.com/alderferauction. Customers must schedule or inform Alderfer Auction of pickup or ship date and time, within fifteen (15) business days after the auction closes. On the sixteenth (16) business day, the buyer will incur a storage fee of $5.00 per day up to the 60th day at which point the product will be considered abandoned despite payment status and without notification. Please see Terms and Conditions for full details. Pick-Up Location Alderfer Auction 501 Fairgrounds Road Hatfield, PA 19440 Shipping Third party shipping is available for this auction. Please contact shipping@alderferauction.com or see our terms and conditions for a list of recommended local shippers. Please check our website frequently for updates. NOTE: We reserve the right to adjust auction information and dates.

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