Brass G. Adams Horary Quadrant, "Instrument Maker to His Majesty, Fleet Street London," scale from 0-90 on radius edge with half markings, and engraved in center of plate as above.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-01
Brass Horary Quadrant and a Sector, England and France, 19th century, quadrant with incised lines and punched characters, calendar scale, radius marked 0-90, and two Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-04-25
Lacquered Brass Islamic Horary Quadrant, 8 1/2-in. radius instrument with incised and red highlighted scales, interior of plate surface with grids and arcs, dual folding Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-10-27
Fruitwood Gunter's Quadrant, England, 18th century, with incised lines and punched characters, divided 0-90 , the calendar scale with dates of the solstices marked with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
George Adams Boxwood and Brass Sector, London, c. 1760, arched brass hinge marked G. Adams/London in bold block letters, other calibrations on the brass hinge Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
Rare Mahogany Surveyor's with Compass Card by George Adams, with engraved brass needle ring and 4 1/4-inch compass card both divided 0-360 , two sets Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
17-inch Radius Mahogany Octant by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, with bone scale calibrated 0-90, index arm with brass read-out, locking thumb screw and bone Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-07-25
Mahogany Plane Table Surveyor's Compass by George Adams, London, with 4 1/4-inch dia. paper dial divided every degree of full-circle, 32-point compass rose forming the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Ivory Sector by George Adams, signed on the arched brass hinge G. Adams, London , with engraved scale calibrated with tables for latitude and hours, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
Equinoctial Ring Dial by George Adams, signed on meridian ring G. Adams, London , divided 0-90-0 in individual degrees through two quadrants on the signature Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
Grace Henry, H.R.H.A. (Irish, 1868-1953) Portrait of a Young Schoolgirl Signed "G. Henry" l.r., inscribed "ORIG. OWNER J.H. PHILBIN/FRAMED AT DAWSON Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-05-15
