Two 19th Century Folding Squares

Description:

Two 19th Century Folding Squares, France and England, a rosewood-body instrument with brass hardware and protractor divided 0-90-0, marked "W.T. Fisher/Patd. June 23rd 1868," with a 12-in. steel rule; and a fruitwood body instrument with brass-faced pivot joint with a folding wood arm engraved with degrees of angles, bubble level, steel marking arm, and small plumb bob housed in a compartment on outer edge, lg. 12 to 16 in.
Provenance: The property of Laurent Adamowicz.
Estimate $150-250


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