Compass, Surveyor's
- Object Name:
- Compass, Surveyor's
- Object ID:
- 1873.004.01
- Creator:
- Greenleaf, Stephen (1724-1752)
Instrument Make - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1745-1752
- Description:
- Surveyor's compass, brass. Three pieces: compass, cover, one sight. Second sight missing. Dial engraved "S Greenleaf BOSTON fecit". Glass face. Brass cover, unmarked. Sight, broken off. 5.16" needle.
- Material:
- Metal
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-1.5 L-12.4 Dia-4.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Stephen Greenleaf was an instrument maker in Boston, 1745-1752.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ezra Bartlett
- Subjects:
- Surveying equipment, Surveying instruments, Surveying, Compasses
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