98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 186
A collection 4 English proportional compasses made of bone
John Cail, Newcastle upon Tyne, 160 x 35 mm, circa 1850
An English proportional compass
Case: brass, bone.
John Cail was a retailer and maker of scientific instruments who worked in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England in the mid 19th century. Objects that bear his signature are very difficult to find.
John Cail, Newcastle upon Tyne, 160 x 35 mm, circa 1850
An English proportional compass
Case: brass, bone.
John Cail was a retailer and maker of scientific instruments who worked in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England in the mid 19th century. Objects that bear his signature are very difficult to find.
Sold
estimated
2.200—3.000 €
Price realized
600 €