GROUP OF MIDDLE TN EPHEMERA INC. SLAVESALE, 1852 ALAMA...1st item: Slave receipt, recording $425 received from Daniel Montgomery for "Polly aged about 16 and George aged about 12 years," sold by John Fitzhugh,...
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YOUNG AND SONS PHILADELPHIA SURVEYORSTRANSIT COMPASSExcellent condition with no damage or repairs. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that...
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MAP STATE OF FLORIDA, JOHN WESCOTT SURVEYOR,1856 John Westcott, Surveyor General (American, 19th century). "Map of the State of Florida Showing the Progress of the Surveys" -1856, engraving on paper published by Wagner...
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LATE 19TH CENTURY GURLEY BRASS SURVEYOR'SCOMPASS The steel dial marked by maker W. & L. E. Gurley / Troy, N. Y. and also naming distributor Jas. W. Queen & Co. of Philadelphia; brass construction; the instrument...
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19TH CENTURY WILLIAM J. YOUNG SURVEYOR'SCOMPASS Philadelphia, brass construction with steel dial marked by the maker; the instrument includes two sights, and two spirit levels....
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AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD SURVEYOR'SCOMPASS Anthony Ham, Philadelphia, circa 1750, marked "No. 23," with fixed upright vanes: Brass, the compass compartment silvered, with niello engraving; 12 5/8 in. L., 5...
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SCARCE THOMAS HOLMES MAP OF PHILADELPHIAScarceThomas Holmes map of Philadelphia, ca. 1683 , the first printed map of the city and the earliest design for a planned community in America, inscribed A Portraiture of the...
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RARE MENDENHALL, LANCASTER #3 SURVEYOR'SCOMPASSca. 18th century- Revolutionary War era; post top compass with two brass tombstone arch top L mount lineal sight on brass arms, the compass with 5 3/8" dial with decorative...
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CADWALLADER COLDEN, 1722 LETTERAn 18thCentury personal letter from Cadwallader Colden to his wife. Colden was a Scottish physician educated in London before moving to Colonial Philadelphia. The British educated...
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SIX ANTIQUE REFERENCE MATERIALS: 1890MAP OF ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA, 1833 AN IMPARTIAL NARRATIVE, 1839 ALFRED OU LE JEUNE VOYAGEUR, 1852 MISS BENGER'S MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTTS, 1805 J. BIGLAND...
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Five surveyors boxes, four made of mahogany,one pine and one labeled Young & Sons Philadelphia with accessories and a mahogany tripod.
Tripod: 56"l
Largest box: 8"h x 13"w...
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W.J. Young, Philadelphia, brass surveyorstransit with box, labeled; together with its stand.
Transit: 12"h x 7"w
Case: 17"h x 9.5"w x 10"d
Tripod: 54"l
Condition: Probably parts missing, strap broken, wear consistent...
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JAS. W. Queen's & Co., Philadelphiasurveyors brass transit, circa 1900, damaged and no box; together with a cased W. S. Darley & Co. Minors Dip needle and other accessories.
Transit: 15"h
Cripple Creek Reel:...
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Dietzgen surveyors transit, brass andblack (painted), 14.5"h x 11"l; together with an F. Weber Co., Philadelphia brass level, 6"h x 12"l; a brass scope, 8"l, and two transit bases (needle off)....
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James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia,brass surveyors transit, 19th c.
Telescope: 9.5"l / Transit: 10.5"h x 9.5"w
Condition: Wear consistent with age....
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Queen & Co. brass surveyors transitS# 6407, made by James W. Queen (1815-1890, Philadelphia), last half of the 19th c.
14"h x 10"l
Condition: Wear consistent with age....
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Whitney surveyor's plain compass,marked "Thos. Whitney Maker, Philadelphia./558 Warranteed.", three spirit levels, 5 in. needle, 6-1/8 in. sights, length 13-3/4 in., in later poplar case. Compass...
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19th c. American surveyors compass marked''B. Stancliffe Maker Philad.'' (Benjamin Stancliffe Philadelphia 1781-1834). Worked in Philad. from 1817-1828 on Walnut St. 12 3/4'' Length....
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KNOX AND SHAIN PHILADELPHIA BRASS SURVEYOR'SCOMPASS. Having a 4 3/4'' brass dial with star to North. Marked ''Knox & Shain / Makers / Philadelphia''. 10 1/4'' l. Brass is soiled shows signs of use. Glass face...
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820)the center square pump house, circa 1800 Unsigned, inscribed ' The Center House' watercolor, pencil, pen and ink on paper, framed. H: 12 3/4 in. W: 22 1/2 in. (sight)...
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Brass surveyor's instrument the silvereddial signed "Wm. Davenport Maker Philadelphia" and with its original cherry fitted case William Davenport [1778-1829]. Instrument 14.5"l. case 3.75"h.x15"l.x7.5"d....
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