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A Danish bronze ship’s gimbaled compass

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Description

A Danish bronze ship’s gimbaled compass, Iver C. Weilbach & Co., early 20th century, raised on a Neoclassical style brass binnacle and hexagonal oak plinth, greatest 36.5”h. Provenance: Estate of Meri Jaye, a renowned maritime collector and interior designer of passenger and cargo ships, Nob Hill, San Francisco

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A Danish bronze ship’s gimbaled compass

Name: A Danish bronze ship’s gimbaled compass
SKU: 175272108
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

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