Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Two W. & L.E. Gurley Pocket Compasses, Troy, New York, lacquered brass instruments with 4-in. engraved silvered dials with fleur-de-lis representing north, folding vanes, and marked as above, one with dual inset spirit levels.
Provenance: The collection of William H. Skerritt.
Estimate $200-250
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
William H. Skerritt, TroyJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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