 | Surveyor's Compass marked Wm. C. Davis, New York City
Solid brass surveyor's compass with silvered dial that includes a silvered raised degree ring; 5" (12.9cm) blued steel needle; needle arrestor and a screw; dial is decorated with engraved leaves in a ring at center and a stylized fleur-de-lis designating north; dial engraved: "Wm C. DAVIS/ NEW... |
 | Brass Semi-Circumferentor in a Fitted Cherry Case
Brass semi-circumferentor in a fitted cherry case; divided semi-circle with scale numbered 0 degrees to 90 degrees from both ends to center of arc which is west; alidade with folding sighting bars pivots through 360 degrees on a center screw and can be fixed in position by a large knurled nut;... |
 | Wooden Surveyor's Compass by Thomas Greenough
Wooden tripod with turned top ending in turned post on which compass in wooden frame is mounted. Steel-engraved compass paper bears the picture of man sighting ship at sea with sextant. Marked "Thomas Greenough" Boston. New England." One of sighting vanes is old replacement. Cherry frame |
 | Wooden Surveyor's Compass by Aaron Breed
Large Wooden surveyor's compass without tripod. Engraved paper dial, marked "Aaron Breed, Boston." Homemade pine cover. The cherry base is crudely finished, from a single piece of wood incl. projecting socket for tripod. Saw & gouge marks evident on bottom. One sighting bars is rosewood, other... |
 | Brass Surveyor's Compass by Beach & Sanford, Hartford,...
Exceptionally fine brass surveyors compass w/ engraved brass dial and blued steel needle in fitted wooden case along with accessories; 8 pointed star engraved on dial w/ fleur de lis marking north; engraved degree ring graduated by quadrants; inner degree ring from 0-60 degrees; either of N + S... |
 | Brass Surveyor's Compass by Peregrine White, Woodstock,...
Brass surveyor's compass with full circle, silvered dial engraved "P. WHITE"; folding sight vanes; 8-pointed engraved compass rose with east, west, and south marked with upper case letters and north marked with a fleur-de-lis; blued steel needle; needle locking mechanism triggered by sliding tab on... |
 | Surveyor's Compass by Browning & Son, Boston, Massachusetts
Brass surveyor's compass w/silvered brass dial engraved with a 4 pointed star, fleur-de-lis indicating north; raised vernier ring; pair of spirit levels mounted on both ends of base plate; steel needle can be locked down for transport; 6" long sighting vanes mounted with 2 pins and large knurled set... |
 | Brass Surveyor's Compass by John Avery, Preston, Connecticut
All brass surveyor's compass with domed brass cover for dial. Silvering of dial mostly gone, but raised degree ring is still well silvered. Engraved, 8 pointed star on dial with elaborate fleur-de-lis for north; also a small fleur-de-lis at north point of degree ring. Sight vanes are held in place... |
 | Brass Surveyor's Circumferentor
Circular open brass dial surmounted by brass alidade with 2 sighting vanes that rotates thru 360 degrees. Narrow brass box or "trough" compass mounted on top of alidade & oriented N-S to the dial. Dial is engraved with compass rose, east and west points designated by letters; perimeter of dial... |
 | Semi-Circumferentor by John Potter, North Brookfield,...
All brass semi-circumferentor; divided semi-circle with scale numbered 0 degrees-90degrees from both ends to center. Marked with large letters "S" & "N" at ends of scale, small "W" at 90 degree mark and "SW" & "NW" at 45 degree points. Alidade with folding sighting vanes pivots thru 360o on center...
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