Photo by David Friend Productions, San Diego, California
SCOTTISH MINING DIAL & BREAKDOWN TRIPOD by A. REID
06-014. English, 3rd quarter 19th century, signed in script on the silvered compass face "A. Reid,
Edinburgh." Made of heavy polished lacquered brass, this unusual mine surveyor's dial has a
silvered compass face, circular bubble level, and 5" long edge bar needle in the 6 1/8" diameter
lacquered brass compass housing. The brass base plate frame is 10" long, with twin 9" tall folding
sight vanes and a fixed staff mounting underneath. This attractive small mine mining dial is in very
good overall condition, in its original 11 1/4" x 7 1/2" x 4 1/4" fitted mahogany case. Also
included is the original breakdown mahogany tripod for the dial.
