Surveyor Transits & Miner's Dials
A fine display of compass-bearing Miner's Dials, Surveyors Transits, and Graphometers.
18th Century
Napoleonic Surveyors Compass
Extremely scarce Napoleonic surveyors compass from the 18th century. French-made early inverted image telescope. Mounted on a custom, turned mahogany display stand, with original sliding lid. Signed.
18th Century
French Graphometre
18th Century French Graphometre with original compass. Lacquered & ebonized brass with original glazed compass with half-blue steel needle. Signed 'Lanti a Marseille'.
19th Century
Hedley Miner's Dial
A handsomely unique miners dial by Davis & Son, Derby. Circa 1850, English made.
Featured in the Virtual Museum of Surveying.
Early 20th Century
Antique French Surveyors Transit
Pristine custom build; Surveyors Transit composed of brass with German-silvered compass card, 2 bubble-levels, steel needle, jeweled pivot, markings every degree, inscribed with 8 cardinal directions, and 2 folding hooked adilades