Hartmann & Braun Compass, circa 1894
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Compass (Direction indicator)
Date Made
circa 1894
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Hartmann & Braun, Frankfurt, Germany and distributed by James W. Queen & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.1217.247
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edison Laboratories.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Metal
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Diameter: 5 in
Inscriptions
on glass cover:
Hartmann & Braun/ Frankfurt a M.
on plate on base:
SOLE AGENTS FOR U.S.A./ JAMES W. QUEEN & CO/ PHILADELPHIA
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