Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2283Location: BoltonDate / Time: May 03, 2005 10:00AM
Description:
Birch Surveyor's Compass by John Jayne, Salem, with 5 1/4-inch compass card divided 0-90 in four quadrants, fleur-de-lis with engraver's credit Wightman Sculp. at North, American eagle with shield, laurel branch and arrows at the East, the central medallion with rose and ribband John Jayne, Salem, birch body with straight arm and staff mounting, lg. 14 in., (needle detached, glass cracked, lacking sights).
Estimate $400-600