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Title |
K&E Staff Compass and Case |
Object Name |
Compass |
Catalog Number |
2016.037.025 |
Description |
K&E Staff Compass and Case ca. 1920 >> Staff Compass: Manufactured by Keuffel & Esser Company, New York. >> Two bubble levels; Brass thimble for mounting to Jacob Staff attached; A brass socket with ball joint is in leather case pocket; Leather case, light brown, reddish color >> Compass is divided into quadrant degrees; Last calibrated 1983 >> Originally owned by Bob Van Gieson's father. Engraved on bottom of the compass "Sanford Van Gieson, Avon, Montana". The family states that Sanford was in Avon ca 1920 >> The Keuffel and Esser Co., also known as K & E, was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867 by two German immigrants, William J. D. Keuffel and Herman Esser. It was the first American company to specialize in these products. Photographed |
Date |
1920 ca |
Year Range from |
1918 |
Year Range to |
1925 |
Dimensions |
H-4 Dia-4.4 inches |
Material |
Leather / Brass / Glass |
Subjects |
Staff compass |
Search Terms |
Surveying |
Catalog date |
2016-10-25 |
Collection |
Bob Van Gieson |