Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler, C.1930 Pierced Dressed with brass drop handles

Dressed with brass drop handles with circular backplates

internal hinge

Foliate detail to the neck and stem sit proudly against the dark blue ground

Dome top jar lid with bright crimson finial

Generous proportions lending itself well as a centre table option

Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler, C.1930 Pierced Dressed with brass drop handlesOur Stock # 18. 6786 This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing instrument by Riefler, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Quality German instrument set Displays a desirable aged patina Silver nickel instrument body in good order Dark brown textured carry box dressed with deep black velvet lining Beam compass known as the R1 model, with two extending tubular beams for a larger radius Replete