Sold for:
$400

Wm. J. Young & Co. Surveyor's Transit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1867, 10 1/2-in. scope with fine focusing and level mounted on underside, "A"-frame supports with horizontal leveling screw, engraved brass dial reading as above and "4203," opposing vernier scales and level, four-screw adjustable base. Provenance: Richard Miller Collection. Estimate $300-500 lacking screw for horizontal circle locking mechanism. 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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