Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Pelorus Boxed Compass, unmarked gimbaled 8-in. black compass card with cardinal and ordinal points marked in block letters, two folding sighting scopes, black-painted brass cover, all housed in a mahogany finger-jointed case, also known as a "dumb compass" for maintaining bearings.
Estimate $150-250
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.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.