Plain compass cover

Museum Object Number 1957.0646 B

Object Name

Plain compass cover

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Rittenhouse (Probable maker)

William L. Potts (Probable maker)

Date of Birth

17401771

Date of Death

18251854

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1750-1775

Materials

Brass; Wood; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

7.874 (H) , 14.016 (L) , 6.26 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20 (H) , 35.6 (L) , 15.9 (Diam)

Object Description

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