Brass Surveyor's Transit Attributed to John Coffee Hays

Leather construction with 13.5" x 5.75" holsters tipped in brass. Red finish with matching red straps. Brass tips engraved with floral and geometric motifs and are finished with floral rosettes. **Ver

Shield measures 2" x 2.5". Blue silk ribbon with National Association bar. Engraved on the reverse "COL. JOHN C. HAYS/TEXAS/1st MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS" in seriffed letters. The whole in a wood case with s

Lot consists of three Aztec Club medals including one membership badge consisting of a gilt Maltese cross with Mexican eagle and "AZTEC CLUB/U.S. ARMY/1847" on the obverse with "CITY OF MEXICO/ARMY OF

7.75" x 10.25". Onion skin paper dated October, 1854. Letter to John Coffee Hays as Surveyor General of California explaining an error in accounting. One page of a two page letter. **Good condition. S

Together with a Star, Boston, ship's compass, a ship's light, and a barometer made by John Browning. 4 pieces 6-3/4"h x 7-1/4"w x 7-1/2"d, 13-1/2"dia. and 13-3/4"h

Surveyor's transit. 5 1/2 inch dial. 14 x 3 x 6 inches.

7.375" x 4". Silver plated engraved throughout with soldiers in a military cap, along with dimensional chased eagle and flags, with panel engraved "Presented to/Col. John C Hays/of the State of Texas/

Benjamin Rittenhouse (1740-1825) Brass Surveyor's Transit. It is documented that the Rittenhouse brothers made surveying instruments and compasses for George Washington when he was a surveyor prior to

10" x 7.75". Correspondence from General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays concerning the need for Hays to provide mounted spies for the Texan Army. Burleson mentions that General Houston "w

1.25" x 1.25". Obverse with "VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN/WAR" over ship, fortress, and cannon over "1846". Reverse engraved "COLONEL/ JOHN C. Hays/Texas". The whole in an associated pasteboard case. **Fin

Brass surveyor's transit, signed T.F. Randolph, Cincinnati, OH, (1829-1898), company started in 1853, 13"T x 8"D, also has tripod and graduated height stick

Brass Surveyor's Transit by Buff & Buff Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, SN-10355. Original mahogany dovetailed case with leather strap, paper labels, decals and brass tags, and owners ma

Antique R. Latten, New York Brass Surveyor's Transit. Floral and foliate engraved dial. 14-1/4" long. Condition: Good with wear.

A vintage brass surveyor's transit level. Marked 'No 7cMK2/1 O. S. 1873G A. No ' and further numbered 'H. W. L. O. S. 3910. S. A.' Measures approx. 9 3/4" height (25cm). Total weight approx. 4.25 kilo

L. Beckmann (Toledo, Ohio) Brass Surveyor's Transit, Tripod Base, Ca. 1880, H 12" L 10.75" | Presented on a tripod base. H 58 " stand. H 70" overall. No. 652.

BRASS SURVEYOR'S TRANSITLondon, Second Half of the 19th CenturyMarked "Troughton London".Total height 6.5". Length 21".

W. & L.E. GURLEY BRASS SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT BASETroy, New York, Late 19th/Early 20th CenturyIncludes mounts but not scope. Brass dial engraved with directionals, a fleur-de-lis for north, and "W. &

Buff & Buff Boston Brass Surveyor's Transit instrument in original box. Overall 9.5" x 17". Missing one foot. Tarnish to instrument. Scuffs to box.

Queen & Co. brass surveyors transit S# 6407, made by James W. Queen (1815-1890, Philadelphia), last half of the 19th c. 14"h x 10"l

Antique American Brass Surveyors Transit. With original wood case. Size of Case: 13 1/2 x 6 x 9 in. #1575 Location B3

Brass Surveyor's Transit signed Bate London, 11 1/2" telescope with cover, 2 1/2" silvered compass dial encased atop a 4 1/2" circle, two functioning levels. Early to mid 19th century. (Additional hig

F. E. Brandis and Sons transit surveyor, 2 Stanley sextants, and Gimbaled Compass, 4 items total. 1st item: F.E. Brandis and Sons, Brooklyn, New York, No. 3036, brass surveyor's transit level compass,

Early brass surveyor's transit, marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, NY". Has 8 3/4" telescope, 5" spirit level. Lot Includes tripod stand, painted leveling rod (with modern metal tape measure added,) and

An interesting solid brass surveyor's transit, the original wood case with paper labels. Nice hand engraved maker's signature of James Foster Jr, Cincinnati. Paper label under lid with text that inclu