Voigtländer Plain Table Trough Compass, c. 1770

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Voigtländer Plain Table Trough Compass, c. 1770
Signed "J.C. Voigtländer in Wien", original lacquered brass, steel needle (lockable), 6/10 x 1 ½ x 7 1/5 in. In leather-lined wood casket. – The success story of Voigtländer AG in Braunschweig began with the mechanic Johann Christoph Voigtländer in Vienna.

Kastenbussole "J.C. Voigtländer in Wien", um 1770
Signiert, Messing, Kompaßnadel mit Feststelleinrichtung, Maße 1,6 x 4,0 x 18,3 cm. In mit Leder ausgelegter Holzschatulle. – Mit dem Mechaniker Johann Christoph Voigtländer in Wien begann die Erfolgsgeschichte der Voigtländer AG in Braunschweig.

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Voigtländer Plain Table Trough Compass, c. 1770

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