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1890's Durkee Gimbal Ship Compass in Original Box

$ 132

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Military Branch: Not Applicable
  • Time Period, War: Late 1800
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • California Prop 65 Warning: DOES NOT APPLY
  • Country/Region of Origin: United States
  • Features: With Case
  • Maker: C.D. Durkee
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Primary Material: Brass
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    1890's Durkee Gimbal Ship Compass in Original Box
    1890's Durkee Gimbal Ship Compass in Original Box
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    Description
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    1890's Durkee Gimbal Ship Compass in Original Box!
    Charles Doremus Durkee (1862-1930)_ incorporated C.D. Durkee Marine in 1894 after 15 years as a ship's chandler in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn. Revered as one of the finest outfitters of motorboat equipment in the country, they became known as the "Tiffany of the Trade." A member of the New York Yacht Club, The Brooklyn & Bensonhurst Yacht Clubs and the Arcanum Yacht Club in Sheepshead, C.D. raced his Class V catboat "Boozie."
    This wonderful gimbal compass is encased in an approximate approximate 4¾"square base x 4¼" wood case.
    It has retained its liquid fill but does n0t appear to be operating properly
    . Please super size the listing images to view the condition in closer detail!
    A Spectacular 1890's Durkee Gimbal Ship Compass in Original Box!
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