Oliver Vanasdal's Wonderful Homemade Working Compass, 1905 antique carved marble Imagine a time when people--women

Imagine a time when people--women

Clearly this was much smoked

I’ve included the patent information in photos

with a couple of extra pieces of old wood nailed to the underside for extra support I believe

Large enough to be used as dinner plates

Oliver Vanasdal's Wonderful Homemade Working Compass, 1905 antique carved marble Imagine a time when people--womenI am very tempted to keep this one, such an excellent object, and how often does one come across an old handmade compass? (Pretty much never in my experience.) Wonderfully carved wooden perimeter rim, not quite regular, which was nailed down over glass to close up the case. The dial and needle look to be cut of tin, with hand drawn compass rose (looks like very dark graphite to me) and N and S stamped into the needle. And then on the back, its maker,