Vintage Brass Pocket Transit Compass, Kelvin & Hughes London 1917 Reproduction Collectible French Pill Box edges worn soft from handling

edges worn soft from handling

Custom framed in gilt tiered shadow box against a clean linen mat to emphasize depth

pressed metal with its original ribbon attachment — an eagle perched above a starred medallion

Opening the box reveals an interior painted with a classic red ski resort gondola car hanging from its cable lines

and shows no signs of going anywhere

Vintage Brass Pocket Transit Compass, Kelvin & Hughes London 1917 Reproduction Collectible French Pill Box edges worn soft from handlingModeled after early 20th century military surveying and geological transits, the compass features a heavy, octagonal solid brass case finished with a rich, chemically darkened antiqued patina. The lid opens on an integrated hinge to reveal a polished interior sighting mirror, balanced by a flip up vertical sighting vane on the front rima mechanism historically utilized by field engineers to map precise topographic grades and bearings. The top features