SAMUEL THAXTER & SONS BRASS SURVEY COMPASS
c. 1825-35, marked: S. Thaxter & Son/Boston
Samuel Thaxter, b. Hingham, MA 1769, d. Boston 1842
compass with silvered face having an engraved fleur d'lei at the North point, 5" needle
14.5"long; 6"diam.; original wood box with paper label
Thaxter is first listed in the 1796 Boston Directory as a mathematical instrument
maker.
Fine condition, complete with knuckle joint to fit into staff; level vials are full.
Estimate: $700 - $900
Realized: $500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 242 : SAMUEL THAXTER & SONS BRASS SURVEY COMPASS
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