Two compasses : - one with bronze dry tank Water tank on gimbal. Bare rose. No visible mark. Diam. 20 cm - Diam. rose: 9.8 cm. Scratches; oxidation. - A rescue vessel for lifeboats. Dry tank on gimbal. H.M. LANG & Co, Glasgow. Rose: 10.5 cm - Diam. 13.5 cm. Without case. Rose worn and oxidized, faulty gimbal. From a large "Bordes" sailboat abandoned in the Canal de la Martinière in Nantes. Used to return a dozen sailors to Lorient in a lifeboat.
Live Friday 16 May 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 69

Two compasses : - one with bronze dry tank Water tank on gimbal. Bare rose. No visible mark. Diam. 20 cm - Diam. rose: 9.8 cm. Scratches; oxidation. - A rescue vessel for lifeboats. Dry tank on gimbal. H.M. LANG & Co, Glasgow. Rose: 10.5 cm - Diam. 13.5 cm. Without case. Rose worn and oxidized, faulty gimbal. From a large "Bordes" sailboat abandoned in the Canal de la Martinière in Nantes. Used to return a dozen sailors to Lorient in a lifeboat.

Estimate
€40 - €50
Result
€10
Buyer's premium
25%
Two compasses : - one with bronze dry tank Water tank on gimbal. Bare rose. No visible mark. Diam. 20 cm - Diam. rose: 9.8 cm. Scratches; oxidation. - A rescue vessel for lifeboats. Dry tank on gimbal. H.M. LANG & Co, Glasgow. Rose: 10.5 cm - Diam. 13.5 cm. Without case. Rose worn and oxidized, faulty gimbal. From a large "Bordes" sailboat abandoned in the Canal de la Martinière in Nantes. Used to return a dozen sailors to Lorient in a lifeboat.
Sale
Natural History, Antique cameras & Militaria
Friday 16 May 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 16 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris