SMALL BINNACLE Wood case with brass carrying handle at top, a glass-paned slanted lid, and a brass lantern at side. Contains an unma...

SMALL BINNACLE 19th Century

Wood case with brass carrying handle at top, a glass-paned slanted lid, and a brass lantern at side. Contains an unmarked compass with fleur-de-lis. Height 9.25". Width 6.25". Depth 7".

Provenance:

Jack Fritsch, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

The Collection of Paul Vardeman.

Condition: Slight loss of black paint around compass frame. Tab to lap door needs to be welded.

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