Dry Card Compass - John Bliss & Co, New York, 19th century

Description

Nice gimbaled dry card compass in
brass bowl with original old glass. In wooden case of pine with sliding cover. Made by John Bliss & Co, before 1845. Bliss & Creighton, 42 Fulton Street, New York.
On the black rose a fine fleur de lis. On the backside of the case in capital letters: J E F F E R S O N
The inside of the bowl is white with lubber’s line.
Catalog: NM.1-31
Date: 1845-1880
HWL case: 12,5x18,7x18,7 cm  (5,0x7 3/8x7 3/8 in)
D compass: 12,5 cm   (4 7/8 in)
Signed: JOHN BLISS & CO, NEW YORK.
Origin: USA
Condition: perfect, little damage on bowl
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