Vintage Brass Pocket Transit Compass, Kelvin & Hughes London 1917 Reproduction Collectible French Pill Box 5"W × 2"H

5"W × 2"H

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

and greens against a crackled cream ground

Deep slate blue velvet pillow with self-welt and custom wrapped center button

Vintage Brass Pocket Transit Compass, Kelvin & Hughes London 1917 Reproduction Collectible French Pill Box 5"W × 2"HModeled 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