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Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century
Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century

Dry Card Compass – Bradford, London, early 19th century

$ 411.84

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Time Period, War: 1800 - 1820
  • Maker: Bradford, London
  • Type: Compass
  • Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Military Branch: Merchant & Fishery
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Primary Material: Brass & Wood

    Description

    Gimbaled dry card compass in
    brass in red painted bowl. With wooden case of oak and sliding cover. The inside of the bowl has a mysterious look.
    On the black rose 32 points and the name of the maker. On the rose, north with fleur de lis, east - direction Jerusalem - with simple mark.
    Made by the brothers Bradford, instrumentmakers in the Minories, London from 1795 till 1822.
    Catalog: NM.1-32
    Date: 1800 - 1820
    HWL case: 11x17x17 cm   (4 2/8x6 6/8x6 6/8 in)
    D compass: 12 cm   (4 6/8 in)
    Signed: Made by J. BRADFORD.
    No 136, Minories
    , LONDON
    Origin: England
    Condition: good
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