Thursday, July 5, 2007

Important Surveying Instruments Recently Sold

I would like to thank Dale Beeks - Perceptions Scientifica for providing the following information on his winter 2006 - spring 2007 private sales of important antique surveying instruments:

1) Rittenhouse Potts compass - $11,500

2 ) Rittenhouse Evans compass - $12,500

3) Oscar Hanks Bow Compass complete - $15,500

4) 17th century half circle by Wynne - $35,000

5) 1870 Gurley pocket solar compass complete - $50,000

6) 1880 Young & Sons Aluminum Solar compass - $55,000

7) Goldsmith Chandlee compass with provenance
to George Washington's nephew Laurence Lewis - $70,000
(via Auction at Cowan's in Cincinatti)

1 comments:

bestonline323 said...

this is amazingly interesting the 17th century half circle by Wynne would definitely make a great purchase too bad i cannot afford it but i would buy it in a heart beat if i could. this is really great of you to post this!

CHeers!
Duncan


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