~GOOD KEUFFEL AND ESSER COMPASS~
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A good K & E Co., NEW YORK 3 3/4 incn pocket compass
Dimensions
3.75 x 3.75 x 1 inches
Circa
1900
Maker
Keuffel and Esser
Country of manufacture
North America
Description
A good Keuffel and Esser Co., New York, USA pocket compass with original glass, 4 cardinal points (fleur-de-lis for North) on silvered plate with an outer silvered and raised ring in four, 90 degree quadrants. Some corrosion on the needle and needle locking bar but still points North on it’s jewelled pivot. Secure latch and hinge. Scribe line on inner lid for sighting. Mahogany case measures 3 3/4 inches square by one inch in thickness. c.1900.
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ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).
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