Accession No

3475

Brief Description

surveying compass, Sacre.E, 1900 (c)

Origin

Brussels; Belgium

Maker

Sacré.E

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; wood (mahogany)

Dimensions

box length 280mm; breadth 215mm; height 196mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Sotherby’s, London, England, 10/03/1987.

Inscription

‘Erd. Sacre Bruxelles’ (on face of compass)

Description Notes

Lacquered brass surveying compass, with two spirit levels mounted at right angles, and a telescope movable over a scale from 70-130 degrees; mounted on a tripod base; contained in a mahogany case, which also contains a hand magnifier and a screwdriver.

Condition: good (base of case detached); complete.

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