Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Unusual W. & L.E. Gurley Mining Transit, Troy, New York, c. 1885, 5 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial marked as above, 3-in. radius arc, fitted with an auxiliary telescope and counterweight, A-standard, housed in its original fitted box with right-angle prism eyepiece, ht. 13 in.
Note: According to Bill Skerritt, this instrument is signed "W-12-7-85/Denver Instrument Co./Jardine 10-2-44" internally. The "W" probably stands for Wm. S. Wood, who worked for Gurley as an instrument maker from 1879 until 1894.
Provenance: 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
Denver Instrument Co., William H. Skerritt, Bill Skerritt, TroyJonathan Dowling
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Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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