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Gimballed box compass by John Bliss & Company, New York: brass gimbal frame and bowl with black

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Gimballed box compass by John Bliss & Company, New York: brass gimbal frame and bowl with black

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Gimballed box compass by John Bliss & Company, New York: brass gimbal frame and bowl with black paint, liquid filled compass with 4" dial, cardinal points and fleur-de-lis at north, in a finger jointed wood box, 5 1/2" h. x 7 1/2" w. x 7 1/2" d.

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Gimballed box compass by John Bliss & Company, New York: brass gimbal frame and bowl with black

Name: Gimballed box compass by John Bliss & Company, New York: brass gimbal frame and bowl with black
SKU: 133046085
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock