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A rare George Adams carriage waywiser, English, circa 1750, image 1
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Lot 46

A rare George Adams carriage waywiser,
English, circa 1750,

31 October 2017, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£1,500 - £2,000

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A rare George Adams carriage waywiser, English, circa 1750,

signed G ADAMS FLEET STREET LONDON, the cylindrical brass case with hinged lid and securing latch opening to silvered dial with two hands indicating distance on 1-10 and 1-100 scales, with external iron revolution counter, on modern Perspex stand 6in (15cm) diameter

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The instrument would have been mounted on the outside of the carriage with the revolution counter connected to one of the carriage wheels.

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