Lacquered-Brass Surveyor's Compass by Benjamin Pike & Sons

Description:

Lacquered-Brass Surveyor's Compass by Benjamin Pike & Sons, with 6-inch diameter silvered face engraved B. Pike & Sons, 166 Broadway, New York, fleur-de-lis at North, needle ring divided 0-90 in four quadrants, blued-steel needle with brass lifter operated from screw on the underside, baluster-shaped limb with two vials, staff mount and screw-on sights, lg. 16 in., in polished mahogany case; and tripod, (lacquer slightly rubbed, otherwise good original condition).

Provenance: By family descent from an early owner.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

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