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Details
LOT 1870
Large Iron Compasses
CIRCA 1800 A.D.
28 1/8 in. (1.48 kg, 71.5 cm).
The long arms tapering to points; upcurving arch; no visible scale; fixing screw absent; possibly for use in ship-building.
Provenance
Acquired from Czerny's Auctions, Italy, 2106, lot 142.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copy of the purchase invoice and lot details.
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