Brass Surveyor's Compass by Charles F. Helffricht, with silvered dial, cover, outkeeper scale and bubble level, on shaped brass limb with staff-mounts and twin sight vanes, lg. 14 in., in mahogany case, with maker's label Charles F. Helffricht, Mathematical, Optical and Philosophical Instrument Maker. Sign of the Quadrant, No. 122 South Front St. bet. Walnut & Dock, Philadelphia .
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
Brass Surveyors Compass By Thomas Greenough, Boston, 18th century, with engraved compass rose with floral center, signed Thomas Greenough Boston Fecit , outer ring divided Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-10-27
Brass Surveyors Compass by R. Patten, New York, with silvered dial and divided 0-90 in four quadrants, engraved oak leaves, blued-steel needle, two bubble-levels, and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-11
Lacquered-Brass Student Microscope by Charles Baker, signed on the foot Baker, 244 High Holborn, London , with rackwork coarse focusing on the bar-limb, fine screw Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
Brass Solar Compass by W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy, New York, the brass instrument with Burt's solar attachment, horizontal circle read by opposing verniers, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Brass Plotting Compass by Gilkerson & Mcall, London, c. 1825-30, a 6 in. dia. geared circle with thumbscrew vernier adjustment and calibrated on an inset Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-07-25
Surveyor's Brass Vernier Compass by H. Pfister, the 5 1/2-inch dia. blackened brass dial with silvered border, paint-filled engravings H. Pfister, Cincinnati, O. , fleur-de-lis Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Brass Surveying Compass by Frye & Shaw, New York, circa 1840, 5-inch dia. engraved silvered dial marked Frye & Shaw 222 Water St. New York Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Brass cased compass by Spencer & Co., London, 3 1/4" dia. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2006-09-08
Surveyor's Brass Vernier Compass by J.T. & E.M. Edwards, Chicago, Illinois, with 5-inch silvered dial, fleur-de-lis at North, foliate-engraved ring enclosing the blued-steel needle with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Brass Binnacle Compass by John Bliss & Co., New York, with 5 1/2-inch bowl, twin lamp housings and domed case with two glazed panels, now Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-04-13
