Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Unusual Heisely & Son Vernier Compass, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1815, 6 1/2-in. rotating engraved silvered dial marked "Heisely & Son/Harrisburg," floral- and line-engraved eight-point rose, blued-steel needle, unusual vernier aperture at north, dial rotation knob mounted below, lg. 14 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
four threaded holes on plate
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HarrisburgJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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