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SURVEYING INSTRUMENT

• A CIRCA 1900 THEODOLITE SURVEYING
  A CIRCA 1900 THEODOLITE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY GURLEYThe fine, precision made brass instrument has a hand engraved silvered dial signed W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy N.Y. with fleur-de-lis at the north position, bubbles are present, the original dovetailed mahogany case is fitted inside and with many of the original tools and accessories.Case measures 12.75 x 9.5 x 7.75 inches.Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear, except for the case exterior and missing lock.
• AN ENGLISH BRASS SURVEYING
  AN ENGLISH BRASS SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY LAWRENCE & MAYO An English brass surveying instrument by Lawrence & Mayo, London C.S.0.7, 14"l.
• VINTAGE SURVEYING LOTVintage
  VINTAGE SURVEYING LOTVintage Surveying Lot, to include, two tripods, a Keuffel and Esser 6255 surveyors scope in original box, Geier and Bluhm, Troy, NY junior convertible scope circa 1900, brass surveying instrument in box c. 1898 with original manual, etc.. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. Condition: Reports are available by request and answered in the order they are received starting the week of the sale. Our online buyers premium is 28%.
• 19TH C. ENGLISH BRASS THEODOLITE,
  19TH C. ENGLISH BRASS THEODOLITE, STANLEY & CO LONDONNorthwestern Europe, England, London, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine antique brass and glass theodolite or land surveying instrument by the Stanley & Co. of London to measure angles for building and construction. The instrument rests on a sturdy ring base that supports 3 tripodal legs that can be raised via screws so that the horizontal plane of the tribrach or plate is adjustable. The tribrach has a compass, bubble level, and the azimuth and elevation axes are measured with a vernier scale on either side via built-in magnify lenses. The telescope is on an articulating bracket that swivels and rotates on an axis, and a vertical disc contains another pair of vernier scales, magnifying lens, a second bubble level, and a mirror. The brass lens cap is attached and most parts and knobs: swivel, articulate, and / or rotate, and the bubble levels and compass function. Size: 5" L x 5.5" W x 13.75" H (12.7 cm x 14 cm x 34.9 cm) Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168801 Condition: Mirror base is repaired and reattached with adhesive just above the screws, the rest of the instrument is intact. Use and age-related wear- surface nicks and abrasions. Compass and bubble levels still function, but the surveying ability has not been tested, Telescope lens is intact, and all pieces are adjustable. Dark patina and toning throughout.
• RARE SURVEYORS' PLAIN BRASS COMPASS
  RARE SURVEYORS' PLAIN BRASS COMPASS IN WOOD BOXMaryland, 18th century, made by clock and compass maker Frederick Heisely (1759-1843), intricately engraved dial with inscription "F. Heisely/Fredericktown", two side vanes and two screws, 7-1/4 x 14 x 6 in., in original fitted wood case with key and lock, 3-1/2 x 14-3/4 x 7 in. Provenance: N. Kenzie Smith & Sons, Inc., Frederick, Maryland (with copy of receipt); Private Collection, Maryland Note: Similar example pictured in Gurley Manual of Surveying Instruments, p. 122. See: https://compleatsurveyor.com/resources/Makers/HeiselyFrederick.pdf Accompanied by excerpts with information on the maker. Condition: possibly missing elements, tarnish and patina, loss to lining atop glass, some loose paper under glass, case with loss to velvet lining, separations at some seams
• 19TH CENTURY BOXED COMPASS.
  19TH CENTURY BOXED COMPASS. BRASS, WITH SILVEREDDIAL, SIGNED N. M. POOL, EASTON, MA. IN A FITTED MAHOGANY BOX, BEARING THE PAPER LABEL OF S. THAXTER & SON, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN NAUTICAL AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS, 127 STATE ST, BOSTON. INCLUDED IS 3 BRASS ADJUSTING KNOBS, BRASS MOUNT FOR A TRIPOD, MARKING DEVICE. APPEARS TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION. WOODEN TRIPOD BASE NOT INCLUDED. BOX IS 5" X 15 3/4" X 7 3/4".
• Surveying Instrument by C.L. Berger
  Surveying Instrument by C.L. Berger in box plane table alidade 15 7/8'' telescope.
• 13 books on surveying, and
  13 books on surveying, and surveying instruments: Charles Davies, Elements of Surveying , fourth edition, 1838, leather bound with several fold-out charts, pest damage and wear ; F.W. Simms, Treatise on Mathematical Instruments , seventh edition, 1849, dark green cloth boards, rear panel detached but present ; Baker and Dixon, Surveying , London, 1909; Raynor, Advanced Surveying , Volume II, New York, 1941; Rees, Topographical Surveying and Sketching , Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 1908; Kissan, Surveying , McGraw-Hill, 1947; Paul Gay, Boundary Surveying , 2002; Charles Smart, The Instruments of Surveying Instruments in America Since 1700 , Regal Art Press, 1962; Alfred Hine, Magnetic Compasses and Magnetometers , London, 1968, with dust jacket; John Burt, They Left Their Mark , Landmark Enterprises, 1985, with dust jacket; Fritz Deumlich, Surveying Instruments , Gruyter, 1982, with dust jacket; J.A. Bennett, The Divided Circle , Oxford, 1987, with dust jacket; F.D. Uzes, Illustrated Price Guide , 1980. Generally good condition except where noted. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
• Survey instrument catalogues and
  Survey instrument catalogues and related: K&E catalogs for 1900-1901, 1909, wear and some tears to cover , 1913, 1915, 1921 (two copies), 1927, 1936, 1944, 1946, 1954; K&E "Engineers Instruments" 1937; small 1920 pamphlet "Instructions For Use of the K&E Architectural Levels", poor condition ; "Standard Instruments of Precision", C.L. Berger & Sons, 1918; 1993 reprint of "Instruments of Precision", C.L. Berger & Sons, 1900; 1883 K&E catalogue, tears and losses to cover , with photocopy of catalogue; 1938 Buff & Buff surveying instruments catalogue; 1926 Dietzgen "Drafting and Surveying Supplies"; catalogue and handbook for instruments of precision, F.E. Brandeis & Sons, 12th edition, 1895, spine loose, cover with tears and losses . (about 20 pieces) The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina