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THBRARE SIGNED CHANDLEE & HOLLOWAY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND BRASS CIRCUMFERENTOR / SURVEYOR'S COMPASS
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LiveNov 22, 2025
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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- Lot Description
RARE SIGNED CHANDLEE & HOLLOWAY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND BRASS CIRCUMFERENTOR / SURVEYOR'S COMPASS, the silvered dial engraved with fleur-de-lis at north and star points at other directions, signed "CHANDLEE & HOLLOWAY" and "BALTIMORE" around the southern edge flanking the pole dial with outkeeper window, original glass, arms set with original screw-on sights and two bubble levels. Fitted in its original dovetailed walnut case. Benjamin Chandlee III (1780-1822) and Robert Holloway (1786-1863), Baltimore, MD. 1819-1822. 7 7/8" HOA, 14 1/2" WOA, 6" D dial. Reserve.
Catalogue Note: Only six or seven signed instruments made during Chandlee's and Holloway's short three-year partnership have been recorded. The present example was previously unrecorded.
Benjamin Chandlee III and Robert Holloway were both Quakers born in Frederick Co., Virginia. Benjamin, the son of Goldsmith Chandlee, was born in Winchester on March 5, 1780. He died in Baltimore on April 18, 1822. The Chandlee family, comprising his father, grandfather, and several brothers, was the most well-known and prolific family of clock and watchmakers, scientific instrument makers, and silversmiths in America during the Colonial and Federal periods. Robert Holloway continued as a watchmaker after Benjamin's death and was joined in the business by his two sons into the 1850s. In the 1860 Federal Census, Robert was recorded as a Master Watchmaker.Condition
Excellent working condition, the brass has been lightly cleaned.
- Provenance
Recently discovered in a Maryland estate.
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