Near-Miniature Brass Plain Surveyor's Compass by Samuel Thaxter

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Near-Miniature Brass Plain Surveyor's Compass by Samuel Thaxter, with silvered 4-inch dia. dial signed in script S. Thaxter, Boston, fleur-de-lis at North, East and West points reversed, foliate-engraved garland enclosing blued-steel needle with agate hub and brass lifter screw-set from the underside, needle ring divided 0-90° in four quadrants, tapering limb with twin screw-on sights, tripod-mount and ball-and-socket adaptor, lg. 11 3/4 in., in fitted mahogany case of dovetailed construction; and tripod.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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