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Description:
Three 19th Century Brass Instruments, London, an 8 3/4-in. protractor with scale from 0-360, pointer or marking arm engraved Barry London, with a central glass aperture with etched crosshairs, in a fitted mahogany case; a 10 1/2-in. brass and boxwood rolling parallel rule marked W.H. Harling 47 Finsbury Pavement London and P. Barlow, in a fitted mahogany case with chart/scale readings; and an admiralty station pointer engraved Troughton & Simms London, in a fitted case with partial label reading On His Majesty's Service and with British ordnance broad arrow marking.
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
Barry London, On His Majesty's ServiceStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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