Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Two Queen & Co. Compasses, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1900, a vernier railroad compass with a 6 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial marked with maker's name and "6643," internal horizontal angle scale with vernier reading to one minute, and dual spirit levels; the other a 4 1/4-in. dia. surveyor's compass engraved with maker's name, both housed in their original fitted cases.
Provenance: Richard Miller Collection.
Estimate $200-250
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Keywords
Queen & Co., Richard Miller, PhiladelphiaJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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