JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
A c.1900 Griffin of London brass Dip Circle,
Realised: $900 plus premium
Lot Details
the needle in graduating ring 0-90° scaled four times, with plumb-line, supported on tapered column on signed plate ; GRIFFIN LONDON' with 0-90° scaled four times. Raised on three adjustable screw feet. H.305mm. Note: Used to measure the angle between the horizon and the earth's magnetic field.
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