1950’s dry card compass

1950’s dry card compass

Stock Number: 440208*a

€125

Dimensions

Height with lid: 5,5 cm.

Circa

1950's

Categories: Portable Sundials, Timekeeping

Description

An unsigned dry card ship’s compass in wooden bowl of the 1950’s. The rose has 32 points with The North and South in red and a metal head in the center. The inside of the compass is covered with cardboard and the glass is fixed with a brass wire. The diameter of the rose is 5,4 cm.

Height with lid: 5,5 cm.

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NL Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.

As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.