Antique Stoppani Bern Swiss Military Transit Compass Surveyor Engineering Brass For Sale

Works great.

Antique Stoppani Bern Swiss engineering transit surveyor compass. Heavy black-finished solid brass body features dual folding vertical sight alidades an engraved internal brass scale ring and a functional needle-lock thumbscrew mechanism.

Produced by the highly regarded precision instrument works A. Stoppani and Co. in Switzerland. Good antique condition with normal surface wear consistent with age and field use. Glass is intact and the needle moves freely when released. Please note this listing includes the raw field compass only - no wooden storage box included. Excellent piece of military scientific or surveying history.