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THBW. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Transit Model 17 with Solar Attachment
Lot 1137
About Seller
Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$2,000 - $4,000
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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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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
W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Transit Model 17 with Solar Attachment, Troy New York, late 19th century, 5-inch silvered dial engraved "W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.," with fleur-de-lis representing North, reversed East and West points, blued-steel needle mounted to central brass hub, raised needle ring divided 0-90° in four quadrants, dual spirit levels located on horizontal plate, interior silvered vernier scale with tangent-screw adjustment, twin "A-frames" supporting 3-inch radius vertical half-circle with silvered arc divided 0-90-0°, 6-inch spirit level, 11-inch telescope and solar attachment with horizontal hour ring divided I - XII, 5-inch radius declination arc all mounted on four-screw leveling base, original fitted box with interior label,s, plum level, and addition spirit level, ht. with solar attachment 17 in.
Note: The original version of the solar compass was invented by William Austen Burt in 1835 to solve the problem of aberrations caused by local attractions of the magnetic needle. His invention quickly became a requisite for all U.S. land surveys. Gurley advertised their solar attachment as being "essentially the solar apparatus of Burt placed upon the cross bar of the ordinary transit."Condition
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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