4-Inch Brass Brunton-Style Compass with Mirror – Wholesale & Custom Gifts

Give Discovery a Place in Your Collection

Some objects invite a second look. Our 4-inch brass Brunton-style compass opens to reveal a circular dial, a mirrored lid and instrument-inspired fittings inside a distinctive square housing. For your buyers, it can represent curiosity, a career built on finding answers, or the courage to choose a new direction.

Are you building a nautical gift range, a museum-shop collection or a corporate recognition programme? Tell us who the gift is for. We can discuss the standard compass, a suitable inscription and presentation that connects the piece to your audience.

A Gift with a Conversation Behind It

Imagine a retiring engineer opening a compass accompanied by a message from their team: “Thank you for helping us see a way forward.” The instrument-inspired detail connects to their interests; the words make the recognition personal. That is the starting point for a thoughtful trade gifting project, not a promise of how every recipient will respond.

Our Standard Design

• Supply unit: One complete compass with hinged mirrored lid.
• Material: Brass with a dark antique-style finish.
• Form: Square housing around a circular directional dial, with sighting-style fittings.
• Nominal size: 4 inches. Agree the measured dimension, open dimensions and weight during sample review.
• Lid details: Natural-sines table, Brunton Compass wording and decorative Kelvin & Hughes, London 1917 markings.

We make this as a modern vintage-style piece, not an original antique. The historic names and date are decorative markings, not evidence of manufacture in London, a 1917 production date or affiliation with the named makers. A separate case, gift box or additional accessories are not automatically included.

Wholesale Supply and Minimum Order

Our standard MOQ is 100 complete compasses. We can discuss flexibility for genuine B2B and corporate gifting projects by prior agreement; a smaller order is not an automatic waiver.

The displayed price is an individual-piece basis, not the total price for a 100-unit order. Request a quotation covering quantity, finish, customization, packing and destination. Sample availability, sample charges and sample dispatch are agreed separately.

Who We Supply

• Nautical and heritage gift retailers.
• Museum and visitor-centre shops.
• Corporate gifting agencies and recognition programmes.
• Scientific-instrument and vintage-style collectors’ retailers.
• Interior styling and hospitality display projects.
• Online resellers, distributors and international sourcing teams.

For overseas trade orders, share your delivery country, postal code and required date. We can discuss destination-specific packing and dispatch arrangements in the quotation rather than assuming every order follows the same route.

Custom Engraving and Branding

Discuss names, dates, logos or short messages with us before ordering. Existing lid markings, the mirror, dial and moving fittings limit available space. Any change to standard decoration or finish requires separate agreement and sample review.

For agreed engraving, purchase the Aladean Personalization Add-On and compass in the same cart. Provide exact wording, preferred language and identify this 4-inch square compass and requested surface in order notes. State whether your request adds to or replaces standard wording.

The add-on is separately purchased; custom engraving is not included in the standard price. We agree feasibility, script suitability, artwork, placement, service quantities, charges and timing. For bulk work, confirm the required service quantity rather than assuming one add-on covers the entire order. Check all wording and approve the digital mockup before custom production.

Review the Sample Before Bulk Production

Agree the finish, dimensions, mirror, fittings, inscription quality and packaging against the approved sample. We do not promise calibrated directional accuracy, surveying precision or professional measurement capability. Choose this compass for decorative, collector and gifting uses, not as a sole navigation or safety instrument.

Nearby metal, magnets and electronics can affect magnetic readings. If functional operation matters to your purchasing brief, request a sample demonstration and agree the operating specification before committing to bulk supply.

Packing and Project Timing

Discuss individual protection, mirror and dial-cover protection, inner cartons, outer cartons and optional branded presentation with us. Custom packing is quoted separately; illustrative packing images do not establish what is included.

We agree sample review, artwork approval, production, dispatch and transit timing for your order. We commit only to what we can deliver. Event-date arrival requires express agreement, not an assumption based on a standard lead time.

Trade Buyer Questions

Is this the same as the round 3-inch Brunton-style compass?
No. This listing is for our square-bodied nominal 4-inch design with mirrored lid.

What does the MOQ cover?
100 complete compasses. Flexibility for a genuine trade project requires prior agreement.

Can we see a sample?
Ask us to agree sample availability, charges, packing and dispatch before the bulk order.

Can each piece carry a different name?
We can review individual names subject to surface feasibility and agreed artwork, service quantities, charges and production timing.

Is it a calibrated surveying instrument?
No. We offer it as an instrument-inspired decorative and gifting piece, not certified professional equipment.

Care Guidance

Keep dry and wipe gently with a soft cloth. Protect the mirror and dial cover from knocks, handle hinges and fittings gently and avoid abrasive cleaners. Ask us for finish-specific instructions before polishing. Store away from strong magnets.

Start with Your Buyer, Not Just a Quantity

Send us your audience, quantity, destination, required date and engraving or packing brief. We will use those details to discuss a suitable sample and quotation for your collection or gifting project.

Aladean. Where moments become heirlooms.