AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY SURVEYOR'S COMPASS AND LEVEL BY TROUGHTON, LONDON
constructed in lacquered brass with silvered compass mounted on support bar, signed as per title with level and telescope over and threaded tripod mountings for tripod stand; together with a boxed set of six ivorine rules by Troughton & Simms, London; a proportional divider by C. Baker with government mark; a prismatic drawing instrument by Troughton & Simms in lacquered brass; a small circumferentor, probably by Stanley but unsigned; a trade catalogue for Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd issued 1928; and a trade catalogue for Buck & Hickman Ltd circa 1930, the level -- 6½ x 26 x 6in. (16.5 x 66 x 15cm.)
(a lot)

Condition Report
Troughton level, some spotting to the finish but in mechanically overall fine condition.
Ruler box: replaced plaque to lid, one (of 6) miniature rule missing.
Main rules intact but modest warp to one.
Troughton catalogue: some spotting to front cover.
Circumferentor polished, one sight bent.

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