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THBChristian Hurtin No. 28 Surveyor's Compass
Lot 1136
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$6,000 - $8,000
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By Bonhams Skinner
May 23, 2022 - Jun 2, 2022
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2022-05-23 12:00:00
2022-06-02 19:00:00
America/New_York
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Bidsquare : Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/skinner/clocks-watches-scientific-instruments-9372
This sale will be highlighted by a rare Tornek-Rayville TR 900 military issued dive watch. This will be the ninth offering of these rare watches to surface at Skinner over the last decade. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
This sale will be highlighted by a rare Tornek-Rayville TR 900 military issued dive watch. This will be the ninth offering of these rare watches to surface at Skinner over the last decade. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Christian Hurtin No. 28 Surveyor's Compass, Goshen, New York, c. 1802, fully engraved 6-in. dia. four-point engraved rose with east-west reversed, fleur-de-lis representing north, blued needle, arrestor marked "W" for west, outer scale divided in four quadrants, marked "No. 28 C. Hurtin Goshen AD 1802," dovetailed sighting vane mounts, housed in its original pine fitted box, lg. 13 in.
Note: Christian Hurtin was a clock, watch and instrument maker in the 18th and 19th century in the New York area. There are three recorded examples of compasses by Hurtin, no. 8 dated 1788, no. 17 dated 1794 and no. 39 dated 1811.
Literature: Comprehensive write-up on the Hurtin family in The Makers of Surveying Instrument in America Since 1700 by Charles E. Smart, pp. 216-18.Condition
Condition: original lacquered surface, period glass, blued needle with "S" lock-down bar on underneath not fully engaging the arrestor. Box with original iron clasps.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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