Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Eight Gurley Ledgers and Day Books, a "Suppliers Memo Book" dated 1871; Paul Cook's 1886 "Price List and Supplement to Manual of the Principal Instruments"; Edward W. Arms 1883 memorandum journal; an 1874 copy of the Manual of Instruments Bound for the Factory with Ruled Interleaves Containing Important Annotations; a handwritten factory ledger from 1874-1880; an account ledger from February 1880 through February 1884; Edward W. Arms's ledger; and a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student survey field book and photo album.
Provenance: The collection of William H. Skerritt.
Estimate $700-900
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.
Keywords
rensselaer polytechnic institute, Paul Cook, William H. Skerritt, Edward W. ArmsJonathan Dowling
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Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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