(German, 1764-1843), finely engraved octagonal brass body, hinged hour ring, polar height quadrant, and compass with blued hands, inscribed on underside "Eleva-Pol. Augsburg Pari 48 Cracau 50. Schreteger", 2-1/4 x 2 x 2 in.
Provenance: By Descent in the Fahnestock and Michalis Families, New York
Collected and enjoyed by three generations of a prominent New York family, the following art and objects were housed in the family residences in the Villard Houses on Madison Avenue, Fahnestock Park in the Hudson Valley, and their Summer house in Garrison, New York. The family enjoyed sailing and collected with that passion in mind, acquiring the Buttersworth paintings and other marine art largely in the 1960s and 1970s. Other fine art and objects from this storied family are also included in this auction.
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By Descent in the Fahnestock and Michalis Families, New York
Collected and enjoyed by three generations of a prominent New York family, the following art and objects were housed in the family residences in the Villard Houses on Madison Avenue, Fahnestock Park in the Hudson Valley, and their Summer house in Garrison, New York. The family enjoyed sailing and collected with that passion in mind, acquiring the Buttersworth paintings and other marine art largely in the 1960s and 1970s. Other fine art and objects from this storied family are also included in this auction.
glass replaced with thin layer of clear plastic, compass hands detached and loose in compass, spotting, discoloration, verdigris, and surface dust