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$400

Edmund Draper Surveyor's Transit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1835, 10-in. scope with fine adjustment knob mounted to "A"-frame supports, 5 1/4-in. engraved silvered dial with seven-point star representing north, single vernier, dual spirit levels, and four-screw adjustable base with rectangular plate, housed in its original fitted walnut case. Provenance: Richard Miller Collection. Estimate $300-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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Date:
2019-10-11

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