Phelps & Gurley Surveyor's Transit

Description:

Phelps & Gurley Surveyor's Transit, c. 1850, 6-1/2-in. engraved silvered dial marked "Phelps & Gurley/West Troy, N.Y.," concentric circle center engraving, single spirit level, arched "A"-frame supports with vertical scale and a 9-in. scope, housed in a mahogany box with detached paper label.


Provenance: William H. Skerritt.
Estimate $700-900


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