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SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY A DOD MENDHAM NJ 1815
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Antiques & Art:Science Instruments
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Currently $2,200.00 (reserve not yet met) First bid $250.00
Quantity 1 # of bids 12 (bid history) (with emails)
Time left Auction has ended. Location UPSTATE NEW YORK
Country United States
Started Mar-25-00 09:39:12 PST envelope (mail this auction to a friend)
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SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY A DOD MENDHAM NJ 1815

AN EARLY BRASS PROTRACTOR WITH MARKING ALADADE AND ATTACHED PARALLEL RULES MADE BY A. DOD, MENDHAM, N.J. FOR PETER M. RYERSON IN 1815. A BEAUTIFUL SURVEYING INSTRUMENT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. DATED 1815. ABOUT 4" TALL BY 12" LONG. THIS IS ONE OF 2 DOD INSTRUMENTS WE ARE OFFERING. WE BELIEVE A. DOD IS THE SON OF LEBBEUS DOD 1739-1816 OF MENDHAM WHO ESTABLISHED AN ARMORY FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF MUSKETS AFTER HE HAD SERVED AS CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY. WASHINGTON DETACHED HIM FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO DEVELOP THE ARMORY. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE HAD BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED AS A CLOCK MAKER AND MAKER OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND HAD ALSO WORKED AS A SURVEYOR. A. DOD IS A BROTHER OF DANIEL DOD 1778-1823 A MATHEMATICAL AND MECHANICAL GENIUS WHO BUILT STEAM BOAT MACHINERY. KILLED IN 1823 IN AN EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMBOAT "PATENT" IN THE EAST RIVER DURING A TRIAL RUN. ONE OF THE DOD BROTHERS WAS ALSO A SILVER SMITH. THIS IS ONE OF TWO INSTRUMENTS BY DOD WE ARE OFFERING ON EBAY. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR ANOTHER FINE INSTRUMENT BY S & D DOD.

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