ANTIQUE ENGLISH WALNUT SURVEYORS COMPASS
£470 GBP
VERY GOOD WALNUT COMPASS WITH PAPER DIAL WITH RUNNING WHEATEAR DECORATION, 360 DEGREE CIRCLE DIVIDED IN 30 MINUTE DIVISIONS, 32 POINT COMPASS DIAL. ALMOST SQUARE AT 5.3/4" X 5.5/8" INCHES. ALTHOUGH UNSIGNED THIS DIAL RESEMBLES VERY CLOSELY TO DIALS BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR. PLEASE NOTE EARLY FEATURE OF GEOMETRIC PATTERNS ON THE LID. ALTHOUGH THESE COMPASS'S WERE MADE FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF WOULD THERE ARE NO SIGNES OF SPLITTING WHICH IS OFTON THE CASE.
Circa
1740
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
SHIPPING BY UPS, FEDEX, ETC. SHIPPING FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected]
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MikeRead
Mike Read Antique Sciences
Based in Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall, I have been trading since 1979, buying and selling scientific instruments and nautical antiques. Over the years I have acquired many rare and wonderful items for the trade and collectors alike. I hope this continues. Mike Read. Email: [email protected]
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