装饰饰品 (4) - 4 antique curtain tiebacks / embrasses - ca. 1880 - Neo Rococo and Neo Renaissance
编号 24576523
古董指南针 - 玻璃, 铜, 黄铜 - 19世纪下半叶
编号 24576523
古董指南针 - 玻璃, 铜, 黄铜 - 19世纪下半叶
A very old compass of the manufacturer A.T. Ritchie from Boston.
Serial number:
This company was founded in 1850 by Edward Samuel Ritchie (1814 – 1895). One of the main innovative instruments maker in North America.
He has made compasses for the U.S. Navy. I haven't been able to find out if this compass is also used, but that could just be.
For the further history of this company you can on Wikipedia.
For a book of more than 100 years old it still looks very good. It still works excellent.
The compass is in a gimbal ring.
Lots of photos attached. The photos are part of the description.
Dimensions compass
Height 10 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Gimbal ring 25 cm
Weight: 6,4 kg.
Will be well packaged, and shipped by registered mail and insured, with track and trace code.