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Two W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Compasses, Troy, New York,

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Two W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Compasses, Troy, New York,

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Two W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Compasses, Troy, New York, Lacquered brass instruments with engraved silvered dials, sighting vanes, and outkeepers, 5-in. dia. compass with interior vernier, both in their original fitted boxes with labels, one with a James Queen & Co. label. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Two W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Compasses, Troy, New York,

Name: Two W. & L.E. Gurley Surveyor's Compasses, Troy, New York,
SKU: 174398921
Price: 190 USD
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