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Stallion in the stable
Located in Paris, IDF
Signed lower left 68 x 95 cm Son of Augustin DELALAISSE, surveyor and Thérèse Barbe Louise PERREZ, he
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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil

Venus and California Junipero 1920 Rare Early work by Ferdinand Burgdorff
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
traveling by wagon or horseback, accompanied surveyors on many trips into the desert. Of this time he wrote
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Fine Oval Oil on Canvas
By (Circle of) George Knapton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, Hampton Court and Windsor castle. In 1765, he succeeded Stephen Slaughter as Surveyor and Keeper of the
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dutch East India Company Engraving of Batavia and Trade, Heydt 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
left, two European men (likely surveyors or navigators) examine globes and instruments—an allegory of
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Chelsea Bridge and Church
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Missouri, MO
where he did illustrations for student publications and also worked as surveyor and cartographer in U.S
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1870s Tonalist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Early View of HAVANA HARBOR, Cuba
By Elias Durnford
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Library "Elias Durnford, an engineer, was appointed surveyor-general of British West Florida in 1764. The
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1760s Old Masters Antique Surveyor

Materials

Engraving

Nocturne, Blue and Silver, Chelsea
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Missouri, MO
where he did illustrations for student publications and also worked as surveyor and cartographer in U.S
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1890s American Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Photogravure

Antique Vanity Fair Falconry Print The New Forest
By Vanity Fair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
degree. Ten years later Lord Beaconsfield made him Deputy-Surveyor of the New Forest, of which, with
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1890s English Sporting Art Antique Surveyor

Recollections of the Campagna of Rome, 19th Century Signed Oil
Located in London, GB
cultural establishment, gaining a knighthood in 1837 and the Surveyor of the Queen's pictures in 1843
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19th Century Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper, Stretcher Bars

Grazing Cows
By Alfred Farnsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
as a railroad surveyor. He then lived for several years in Spokane, WA and, while there, married an
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1890s Barbizon School Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Jeffersons Notes on the State of Virginia 2nd Edition, Important Book
Located in Dallas, TX
and then 'banished' to the Colonies, namely Virginia in 1721. In 1723 he became a Royal Surveyor. In
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Surveyor

Materials

Leather, Paper

Rotherhithe (Wapping) - Drypoint Etching
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Soquel, CA
illustrations for student publications and also worked as surveyor and cartographer in U.S. Coastal and Geodetic
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Drypoint

Road Map, from London to Kings Lynn, Royston to Downham, John Ogilby, Britannia
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
-grandson, William Morgan, and by a number of professional surveyors. The result was an outstanding plan of
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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Coucher de soleil - Post Impressionist Oil, Landscape by Victor Charreton
By Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
" Provenance: The estate of the painter Victor Charreton was the son of a surveyor. He spent his childhood in
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil, Board

Trachilus Polytmus (Black Hummingbird)
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
surveyor.
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19th Century Naturalistic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Lithograph

Heliotrypha Viola
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
portrait issued by Australia Post [1]. His son Charles Gould was notable as geological surveyor.
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Lithograph

Surveyor Tripod Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage wood and brass surveyor's tripod made into a lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Orange Surveyor s Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Orange surveyor's lamp with distressed finish, silver hardware, and a new drum shade and finial
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Early 20th Century Antique Surveyor

Vintage Surveyor s Tool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming measuring tool with revolving gauge.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood

Vintage Leather Surveyors Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather Surveyor's case with wonderfully thick saddle leather. Used to carry surveyors tools and
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Early 20th Century Brazilian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Surveyors Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather Surveyor's case with wonderfully thick saddle leather. Used to carry surveyors tools and
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Early 20th Century Brazilian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Leather

French Surveyor s Tripod Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
French surveyor's tripod floor lamp.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood

Surveyor s Tripod Standing Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Surveyor's tripod newly made into a standing lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Antique Surveyor s Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adjustable floor lamp made from an antique surveyors tripod stamped Marked Keuffel & Esser
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp
Located in Madison, WI
Surveyor tripod by David White has been made into a slender, sophisticated floor lamp. Legs of oak
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair of Surveyors Floor Lamps
Located in Oaks, PA
A tall pair of surveyor lamps made of wood and iron with custom iron and metal mesh drum shades. A
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Iron

A Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
A floor lamp made from an antique surveyors tripod, inscribed; A. Lietz Co. from San
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Antique French Surveyor Base Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful 19th Century French surveyor base make of oak & mahogany with brass hardware, now
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Perambulator, Or Surveyor’s Wheel, A Waywiser
By Troughton Simms London
Located in New York, NY
ALSO KNOWN AS A PERAMBULATOR, OR SURVEYOR’S WHEEL, A WAYWISER is a mechanical wheel used to
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Large Multi-Drawer Surveyor s Cabinet, 1918
Located in North Beninngton, VT
This cabinet is a beautiful as it gets for Industrial furniture. An impressive 7' long and 45" tall, the cabinet has 10 36" wide drawers and a two-door cabinet. The top is slanted in...
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1910s American Antique Surveyor

Surveyor s Transit By W. L.e. Gurley
Located in Chicago, IL
surveyor's transit by W. & L.E. Gurley
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19th Century American Antique Surveyor

18th Century Waywiser, Odometer or Surveyor s Wheel
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century waywiser, odometer or surveyor's wheel.
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Mid-18th Century Antique Surveyor

Surveyor s Bureau 1905 Multi- Drawer Map Cabinet
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Surveyor's Bureau for maps, plus cabinet. Dated 1905 with the name of the surveyor inside. This is
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Copper, Brass

Beautiful Circa 1830s Lewis Michael Surveyors Compass
Located in Placerville, CA
In an article published in The American Surveyor (Winter 2007), Jeff Lock, noted Colonial
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1830s American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Antique Surveyor s Level in Wooden Box
Located in Coral Gables, FL
19th Century French Antique Surveyor's Instruments Box
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19th Century French Antique Surveyor

Oak and metal surveyor s tripod mounted as a floor lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oak and metal surveyor's tripod mounted as a floor lamp
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Early 20th Century Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oak

OAK AND BRASS MOUNTED SURVEYOR S TRIPOD LAMP WITH PLUMB BOB
Located in Essex, MA
Oak and brass mounted surveyors tripod with original brass hanging plum bob. High quality wood and
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

One of a Kind Pair of Vintage Wood Surveyor Spool Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Repurposed Wood Surveyor Spool from the 1910's Converted into Sconces with Bronze
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Floor Lamp Made from Industrial Dietzgen Surveyor Tripod from Forestry Service
Located in Madison, WI
Floor lamp made from forestry service surveyor's tripod by Dietzgen of Chicago. Slender wooden legs
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Winslow Health Series Chart "Human Ear"
Located in Treasure Island, CA
. Custom framed by us using vintage surveyors sticks.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Winslow Health Series Chart
Located in Treasure Island, CA
chart depicts health and medicine, I guess. Custom framed by us using vintage surveyors sticks.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Set of 4 English Antique Landscapes by W. Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
William Green began his career as a surveyor before he opened 2 drawing schools. Later in life, he
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19th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
An adjustable floor lamp made from an antique surveyors tripod. Marked on top, U.S.C.E.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Metal

Collection of mounted Plumb Bobs
Located in San Francisco, CA
surveyor's weights. From left to right: 5 h x 2.5 square base, 7 h x 2.5 square base, 7.5 h x 2.5
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Folk Art Trade Sign Compass
Located in North Beninngton, VT
surveyor, or architect. It can still expand and contract It has the weathering of a painted sign that has
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19th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood, Paint

Blue Verdigris Movie Industrial Light
Located in North Beninngton, VT
a surveyors wood and brass tripod but looks right. Has had some new screws and bolts added to keep
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Copper, Steel

Painted Standing Desk, American, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
used a surveyor's desk in Maine.
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood

Brass Tripod Searchlight
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fun and quirky, this brass and steel searchlight is mounted on a wooden surveyor's tripod, and has
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Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Steel, Brass, Iron

Heath and Wing Waywiser Six-Spoke Wheel, circa 1785
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Wing had premises in the Strand from 1751 until 1773. Provenance The "Waywiser," a surveyor
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Late 18th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Armstrong-Frederick Pattern, "Half-Pounder" Bronze Cannon
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
, in 1722, Colonel John Armstrong became Surveyor-General of Ordnance and held this position for 20
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Bronze

1950s Vintage Furse Movie English Theater Tripod Floor Lamp from Furse
Located in Cromer, AU
stunning surveyors tripod. History: Strand Electric was founded in 1914 by theatre electricians Arthur
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19th Century British Industrial Antique Surveyor

16th Century Dragon, Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
master masons, carvers and sculptors, under the direct supervision of the Abbey’s Surveyor Of The Fabric
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16th Century British Gothic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Limestone

William W. Mather s Geological Map of Long Island
By William W. Mather
Located in New York, NY
. Mather, a geologist, and the surveyor J. Calvin Smith. It is an excellent example of progress in American
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19th Century American Antique Surveyor

A Map of London Mounted as a Low Table
Located in New York, NY
place in the office of a surveyor or civil engineer. When not mounted on canvas or rollers it sells in 6
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19th Century English Antique Surveyor

18th Century English Portrait of a Lady in a White and Blue Silk Dress.
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
. Knapton had a great reputation as a connoisseur and from 1765 until his death he was Surveyor of the
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil

Important New Jersey Sampler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ship “Shields” in 1678. James was a surveyor for William Penn and the family settled in Burlington, New
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19th Century American Antique Surveyor

Calcutta Company School Watercolor Studies of Indian Fauna by Shaikh Abdullah
By Shaikh Abdullah
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, but he was most likely a trained artist before he started his employment at the Surveyor General’s
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Early 1800s Indian George III Antique Surveyor

Materials

Watercolor

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