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Waywiser

$5,450.34
£3,950
€4,642.86
CA$7,412.84
A$8,306.04
CHF 4,323.61
MX$101,611.68
NOK 54,880.26
SEK 51,833.75
DKK 34,659.91
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About the Item

A good example of a brass and mahogany way wiser by Elliott, London.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Width: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1830
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lincolnshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU91763716682

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