Brass Surveying Compass by Frye & Shaw

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Brass Surveying Compass by Frye & Shaw, New York, circa 1840, 5-inch dia. engraved silvered dial marked Frye & Shaw 222 Water St. New York, engraved cornucopia flanking the center, cardinal points in block lettering, needle dial engraved 0-90 in four quadrants, detachable sighting vanes, wooden tripod and elevation stick, lg. 12 in.

Frye & Shaw are listed as mathematical instrument makers in the New York City Directory at this address in 1837-38, 1840 and 1844-45.
Estimate $700-900

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