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Surveyor's Brass Compass, H.W. Hunt

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Description

New York, 19th century, signed on silvered face for maker Harvey W. Hunt, 8-5/8 x 16-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.

Prov: Quinn's Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia, January 14, 2023 lot 114

Note: Edmund Brown and Harvey W. Hunt took over Richard Patten's (1792-1865) shop at 180 Water Street in the mid-1830s. You can read more about Harvey W. Hunt in The Makers of Surveying Instruments in America since 1700 by Charles E. Smart pp. 20 and 88. See: https://www.compleatsurveyor.com/resources/eReference-Library/Surveying-Instruments-Knowledge/Compasses-&-Transits/SmartOCRWaterRestricted.pdf.

Provenance: Quinn's Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia, January 14, 2023 lot 114; N/A

Condition

not tested for functionality, large crack with hole across glass panel, loose glass inside, separation along edge, rubbing and discoloration to brass, some dents, surface dirt/accretion

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Surveyor's Brass Compass, H.W. Hunt

Name: Surveyor's Brass Compass, H.W. Hunt
SKU: 168962841
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

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