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JOHN E. HAND and SONS Company Cylindrical brass...

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JOHN E. HAND and SONS Company Cylindrical brass marine compass with chain lid Model No. 5 Bearing a "U.S. NAVY Bureau of ships" plate (used condition) Height: 14 cm Cylinder diameter: 11.5 cm John Hand, born in London in 1850, moved to the United States in 1872. His company, founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, became a major supplier to the U.S. Navy during World War II.