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Surveyor's vernier compass
Surveyor's vernier compass

Surveyor's vernier compass

Datecirca 1830
Inventory Number5157a
ClassificationSurveyor's Compass
Subject
    Maker Charles Gedney King 1808 - 1858
    Place of Origin
      Dimensionscompass: 25 × 14 × 34.5 cm (9 13/16 × 5 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)
      case: 17 × 10 × 36 cm (6 11/16 × 3 15/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
      Material
        Accessories2 sights, staff mounting. Mahagony case.
        DescriptionLarge compass 5" diameter with scale 0°-90°-0°-90°-0° mounted on arm 13-1/2 inches over all. Detachable slit sights. mOunting for shaft with ball and socket. Two levels.,Compass rotates 10° either way.
        SignedSigned "Charles G. King Maker Boston" Ital
        Inscribed"Charles G. King, Maker, Boston"
        Curatorial RemarksTrade label: C. G. King blued steel edge bar needle; has vernier scale, level & cross-bubbled trade card: Ledder & Probst Tangent screw fine adjustment Trade card: Ledder & Probst rechecked by J. P. Collins 14 October 1997
        Historical AttributesFrom Harvard Dept. of Engineering, Oct. 1961.
        surveyor's compass
        surveyor's compass
        Charles Gedney King
        Date: circa 1840
        Accessories: tripod (5198b)
        Object number: 5198a
        surveyor's compass
        surveyor's compass
        Samuel Thaxter & Son
        Date: 1822-1843
        Accessories: mahogany box with brass hinges and hooks; two mounting attachments; detachable slit sights; tripod, see 1996-1-0059b
        Object number: 1996-1-0059a
        surveyor's compass
        surveyor's compass
        English
        Date: circa 1810
        Accessories: two detachable sights and original wooden box
        Object number: DW0688
        surveyor's compass
        surveyor's compass
        Charles Pool
        Date: 1820-1835
        Accessories: carrying case; ball-and-socket joint; extra needle; plumb bob; glass vial; brass plates
        Object number: 5194
        surveyor's vernier compass
        surveyor's vernier compass
        L. N. Nutz
        Date: circa 1830
        Accessories: Fitted mahogany box, loose instumrnt maker Trade Card (engraved by D & MUNSON) , and sights (2).
        Object number: DW0264
        surveyor's vernier compass
        surveyor's vernier compass
        Sawyer & Hobby
        Date: circa 1845
        Accessories: one bracket of two sights
        Object number: 5196
        tripod for surveyor's compass
        tripod for surveyor's compass
        Charles Gedney King
        Date: circa 1840
        Object number: 5198b
        tripod for surveyor's compass
        tripod for surveyor's compass
        Charles Gedney King
        Date: circa 1830
        Object number: 5157b
        surveyor's compass
        surveyor's compass
        W. & S. Jones
        Date: circa 1813
        Object number: DW0452
        surveyor's vernier compass
        surveyor's vernier compass
        E. & G. W. Blunt
        Date: 1844-1857
        Accessories: handwritten tables and charts; carrying case; ball-and-socket joint
        Object number: 5187
        Surveyor's compass No. 4
        Surveyor's compass No. 4
        Thomas Mason (I)
        Date: circa 1830
        Accessories: 2 sights, box
        Object number: 5158a
        Keuffel & Esser surveyor's compendium
        Keuffel & Esser surveyor's compendium
        Keuffel & Esser Company
        Date: early 20th century
        Accessories: rectangular brown leather case
        Object number: 1998-1-1656