F.W. & R. King
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles R. Nuzum, Collector, Surveyor's Compass
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3783
Overview
Surveyor's compass from the collection of Charles R. Nuzum, late of Cumberland, Maryland. Includes brass compass, two sight vanes, and wooden mount. The compass was made by "F.W. and R. King"; the maker's mark is visible on the compass face. Frederick W. and Richard King operated as makers of mathematical and nautical instruments between the years of 1851 and 1875 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dates:
ca. 1851-1875