Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
William J. Young Transit, no. 3933, original lacquered instrument with an 11-in. scope mounted to A-frame supports, 5 1/2-in. engraved colored dial with fleur-de-lis representing north and reversed east/west, interior silvered vernier scale, with adjustment knob below, housed in its original fitted box, ht. 9 1/2 in.
Provenance: Richard Miller Collection.
Estimate $300-400
lacking eyepiece
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
Richard Miller, William J. Young TransitJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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