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
Hartmann & Braun Compass, circa 1894