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Pelorus,
used for taking relative bearings, traditional instrument, nautical
in nature. Double gimbaled, storage box. This is so not the
whole story. This is the kind of instrument that one sees rarely
on the market. Dominick and Haff are well
known American silversmiths of the turn of the century, and their wares
are sought after by collectors. This is the kind of instrument that
graces the observation deck of a yacht club or the plush business office
of a captain of industry / sailor. Solid bronze, yoke and
double gimbals with the kind of details one looks for in a museum
caliber navigational instrument. In thirty years of
collecting compasses, sextants, peloruses, drift-sights, astro-compasses
and other marine instruments, I have never come across
another one of these for sale. Don't take our word alone, look for
yourself.
DOMINICK and HAFF,
New York, Pelorus with storage crate. Box is 15 5/8" square by 9
1/4" tall. Shipping weight is 57 pounds. Outer ring is 12 1/4"
diameter, inner ring is 9" diameter. Overall maximum width is
14 1/2", height from base to
rose is 11", diameter of mounting post is 3".
Box, yoke and pelorus is original, numbers match. Box has some condition
issues, see pictures. It is of dovetail construction probably fir,
poplar or some other white wood. One corner looks
like someone started removing the old finish which is OD green. Box
looks military but has no external lettering which one would expect for
a military instrument. Date unknown. This unit has been a personal
possession for more than twenty-five years. Personally, while it might
affect antique value, the yoke stripped of paint and polished would make
a really nice presentation piece.
This instrument comes with the optional sun shadow post (see picture)
and reflective sunglass, the degrees are raised (instead of
engraved) along with the raised rim. The Pelorus sits in a cradle
in the box, once removed the two support pieces are removed and then you
can see the yoke. The yoke fits to a socket and then a block is
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