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CompassMid 18th Century

(George C. Neuman Collection, Valley Forge National Historic Park)


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London Compass

by “I. COGGS. FLEET STREET: LONDON. Fecit.” c, 1740(Scientic Instrument Sociery - Je! rey Lock)


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Recreated Continental Engineers(Department of the Geographer to the Army 1777 - 1783)


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Hanging Miner’s Compass

by “Johann Oberhayser Vo Schwaz 1765” (Scientic Instrument Sociery - Je! rey Lock)


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Brass Cased Compasses18th Century

(Estate of Tom Wnuck)


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Wood Cased Compasses18th Century

(Estate of Tom Wnuck)


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Compass

by William Collier of London 1712


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Buttereld Paris Compass

c. Early 18th Century (Southeby’s)


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by “Le Maire a Paris a la Pierre d'arman” c. 1740 - 1750(Private Collection)


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by “Le Maire a Paris a la Pierre d'arman” c. 1740 - 1750(Private Collection)


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c. 1750(Leons Militaria)


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Compass / Sundialby James Blake of Dorchester, Massachusetts 18th Century

(Massachusetts Historical Society)


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Trade Card18th Century


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A "Circumferentor" (Surveyor's Compass)Made in Boston, Massachusetts c. 1725

(Massachusetts Historical Society)


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Surveyor’s Compass

by Stephen Greenleaf of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1750(New Hampshire Historical Society)


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English Brass Surveyor’s Compass (Restored)c. 1735

(Department of the Geographer to the Army 1777 - 1783)


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by Joseph Halsey of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1750 - 1760(New Hampshire Historical Society)


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Surveyor's Compassby Thomas Greenough of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760


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Surveyor's Compass

by Thomas Greenough of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760(Princeton University)


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Surveyor's Compass

by Thomas Greenough of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760(Princeton University)


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Surveyor’s Compass & Chain



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Detail: Surveyor’s Compass

by John Dupee of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1756


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Surveyor's Compassby William Hart of Portsmouth, New Hampshire c. 1770

(New Hampshire Historical Society)


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Surveyor’s Compassby Lewis Michael of Pennsylvania c. 1788


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by Lewis Michael of Pennsylvania


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Brass Surveyor's Compass

by David Rittenhouse of Philidelphia c. 1770


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by George Adams of London


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Detail, Wooden Surveyor's Compass

by George Adams, London


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by Fowler c. 1770


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Surveyor’s Compass by

S. Browning


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Surveyor’s Compass Owned by George Washington


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Surveyor’s Compassby George Adams of London, Mid 18th Century


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Surveyor’s Compassby Benjamin Rittenhouse


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Surveyor’s Compass Owned by George Washingtonby David Rittenhouse 1782

(Mount Vernon)


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Surveyor’s Compassby Camm Moore (1755 - 1845) of North Carolina

(Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales)


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Copper Printing Plate for the Compass Labels of William Hart of Portsmouth, New Hampshirec. 1755 - 1800



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Applewood Surveyor’s Compass18th Century (Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Applewood Surveyor’s Compass “Made and Sold by by Joseph Halsy in Fish Street BOSTON”

“Richard Baxter His Compass / bought ye 2d anno 1747” (Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Cherry Surveyor’s Compassby “Hagar / Maker / near the Draw Bridge / Boston 1754” (Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Cased Cherry Surveyor’s Compassby Thomas Greenough (1710 - 1785) of Boston, Massachusetts(Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Cherry Surveyor’s Compass “MADE BY CLARK ELLIOTT IN NE LONDON”

c. 1767 - 1771(Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Walnut Surveyor’s CompassMarked “Newell / Maker / East E *** / FANUEIL HALL / BOSTON”

Andrew Newell (1749 - 1798)(Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Cherry Surveyor’s CompassLate 18th Century (Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Cherry Surveyor’s Compass

by T.S. Bowles of Portsmouth, New HampshireSigned in Script “Callender Sep.” Late 18th Century (c. 1785 - 1795)

(Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)


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Recreated Continental Engineers(Department of the Geographer to the Army 1777 - 1783)


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Surveyor’s Compass in a Quadrant Late 18th - Early 19th Century



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Surveyor’s Compass on a TripodLate 18th Century



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Wooden Tripod for Surveyor’s CompassUsed by Samuel Lane of Stratham, New Hampshire c. 1739



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Recreated Continental Engineers



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Surveyor / Gunter Chain Used by Samuel Lane of Stratham, New Hampshirec. 1750



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Brass Survey Chain Tally Recovered from the Wreck of BlackBeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge


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Detail “Doodle Plat” - Plat of Georgia Land Granted to William LeFew c. 1784

(Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Survey Records, Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives)


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“Plain” Table with Brass Alidade



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Map of Middlesex by John Rocque 1757

(The British Library)


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(Universitat Bern)


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(Universitat Bern)


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(Universitat Bern)


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English Waywiser or Perambulator c. 1758

(Arader Galleries, New York)


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Waywiser or Perambulator by George Adams, Jr. (1750 - 1795) with Lock Patented by Joseph Bramah in 1784

(Scientic Instrument Sociery)


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Surveyor’s Semi - Circumferentor “Henry Oliver/ 1775”



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Surveyor’s Semi - Circumferentor 18th - Early 19th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townshend, Inc.)


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American Surveyor’s Walnut Semi - Circumferentor 1790

(Fleaglass)


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Thomas Newenhamby Edward Haytley 1749

(Yale Center for British Art)


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Dutch Telescopes Made from Cow Bone c. 1725 - 1775

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Naval Telescopeby Nairne & Bluntc. 1775

(National Maritime Museum)


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Brass Telescope


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Frontspiece: “The Practical Surveyor: ...” by John Hammond, London 1731

(Formerly of the Bud Uzes Collection)


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Surveyor’s Telescope, Compass, Etc.18th Century

(Private Collection)


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Standardc. 1750 - 1775

(Winterthur)


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Surveyor’s Cross or Graphometer Late 17th Century - 18th Century

(Nicolàs de Hilster)


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French Surveyor’s Cross or Graphometer Signed "Lennel à La Sphere a Paris." 1780



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Naval Octantby Martin, Joshua Lover; Jesse Ramsden c. 1774

(National Maritime Museum)


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Mariner Hadley Reecting Quadrant “Gregory, London” Mid 18th Century

(West End Company)


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Davis Quadrant “Back Sta ! “1st Half 18th Century (West Sea Company)


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Davis Quadrant “Back Sta ! “1st Half 18th Century (West Sea Company)


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