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Surveyor's Compass

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1825-1874

GUSN

GUSN-57426

Description

Round compass enclosed in a case; sights at ends; cover; hole in bottom

Details

Descriptive Terms

surveyors' compasses
paper (fiber product)
Compass, Surveyor's
Compass, Surveyor's

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 5 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4280

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