Vernier Compass, with 5-inch diameter printed compass card, scrolling decoration to the North and East, central rose, brass scale divided 0-90 in four quadrants and carved mahogany arm with brass vernier, two folding brass sights and staff-mount, wd. 14 in., in mahogany case.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
Andrew Meneely's Sons Vernier Compass, West Troy, New York, c. 1853-60, 6 1/2-in. dia. engraved silvered dial marked as above, with fleur-de-lis representing north, dual Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-10-11
Andrew Meneely's Sons Vernier Compass No. 5112, West Troy, New York, c. 1851-53, 6 1/2-in. dia. engraved silvered compass with pierced blued needle marked "A. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-10-11
Unusual William J. Young Vernier Compass, no. 9917, lacquered brass instrument with 6-in. dia. gray-silvered dial marked "Wm. J. Young/Maker Philadelphia/9917/Meridian line on Compass answers Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-04-12
Rare Jonas Horton Phelps Vernier Compass, c. 1842-44, 6 1/2-in. engraved silvered compass with fleur-de-lis representing north and reading in the center "J.H. Phelps/Troy, N.Y.," Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-04-12
Meneely & Oothout Vernier Compass, West Troy, New York, c. 1837, original lacquered instrument with 7-in. engraved silvered compass, fleur-de-lis representing north, marked "Meneely & Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-04-12
Rittenhouse & Potts Surveyor's Vernier Compass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first quarter 19th century, 5 3/4-in. engraved silver dial with eight-point rose, and fleur-de-lis representing north, raised Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-10-27
Brass Surveyor's Vernier Compass by Wyllys Avery, with 5 1/2-inch dia. silvered dial signed in banner Wyllys Avery , eight-pointed hatched rose with thistle-like fleur-de-lis Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Surveyor's Vernier Compass by George Leighton Whitehouse, Dover, New Hampshire, with 5 1/2-inch diameter compass card divided 0-90 in four quadrants, brass needle clamp, mahogany Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
Gurley Surveyor's Vernier Compass, with 6-inch diameter silvered dial, fleur-de-lis to North, compass ring divided 0-90 in four quadrants, vernier, outkeeper scale on shaped brass Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
Surveyor's Vernier Compass, by Rich Patten, New York , the 6-inch diameter silvered dial engraved with shell and foliate scrolls, with fleur-de-lis to North, compass Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
