JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
Antique 38" Kelvin Hughes binnacle compass,
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Lot Details
the compass of 38” diameter in gimballed frame within a brass domed and named cover with glazed inspection door, raised on wooden square section stand with brass covered corners. Maker's plaque attached. H.1210mm. Ex. The ship's chandlery business of A Foster & Co. Ltd. Auckland.
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