AN ENGLISH SURVEYING COMPASS

Lot 79
09.12.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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Starting price
£ 1 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 470300
Lot 79 | AN ENGLISH SURVEYING COMPASS
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
AN ENGLISH SURVEYING COMPASS

RICHARD RUST (fl.1752-85)

Signed on the arm R*RUST LONDON, finely engraved 8-point compass rose with foliage motif with graduations [0]-[90°]-[0]-[90°] numbered by 10°, inset from a raised scale 0-360° degree scale, blued compass needle, two sight vanes, in original oak box.

18 x 7 x 3in. (46 x 18 x 8cm.)

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