Name/Title
William Hart, Surveyor's Compass, Portsmouth, mid 1770sEntry/Object ID
2014.023aDescription
Wooden surveyor's compass made by William Hart (ca. 1734-1812), an instrument maker of Portsmouth. The compasses listed in Hart's account books (New Hampshire Historical Society) are all for maritime use, but he also made surveyor's compasses. In 1776, he was imprisoned briefly in Exeter, N.H., for his Loyalist sympathies.Acquisition
Accession
2014.023Source or Donor
Rux, SandraAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Height
2 inLength
11 inDiameter
6 in
