Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 10:00AM EST
Lot 482

Pocket Compass/Sundial, Troughton and Simms, 19th C

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Savannah, GA Estate

Description:

English Brass Pocket Compass/Sundial, Troughton and Simms, 19th C, in a fitted leather case. The outer ring marked Troughton & Simms, London, with adjustable gnomon and latitude arm, the side with stop for compass needle.

Measurements: Height: of brass dial 3/4 in. x Width: 2 5/8 in.

Condition:

Good condition, some pitting to metal. The case with tears and repairs to leather and loss to silk lining.

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