Early 19th C., Ca. 1820's Wooden Cased Pocket Compass in Excellent Working Condition
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Early 19th C., Ca. 1820's Wooden Cased Pocket Compass in Excellent Working Condition

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SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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ARTIFACT: Beautiful, early 19th century, circa 1820's wooden cased pocket compass in excellent working condition. The compass housing is set inside a wood case and topped with a brass ring. The cover features a brass closure, and two brass hinges. The index pointer shows a fleur-de-lis instead of an "N" for North. The needle is blue and features the letter "S" and "N" painted on each end.

VINTAGE: Circa 1820's

SIZE: Approximately 2-9/16" x 2-9/16" x 3/4"; Housing: 2-1/8" in diameter

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Stained mahogany, brass, paper, ink, paint

ATTACHMENT: Brass hinges, brass locking arm latch

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a hunting and fishing collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJM15 LBDEX8/16 SBJJX10/16

CONDITION: 9- (Excellent+): The compass shows mild wear, the wood case is beautiful, overall excellent working condition.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.