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An unusual 18th-Century German gilt-brass mounted lodestone,
unsigned, the case with suspension loop, one side with German gothic text relating to the lodestone surrounded by engraved foliate decoration, the opposite side with a central panel with similar engraving and radiating oval motif, the base of the case secured by long exterior-mounted screws, the base with a simple engraved compass with the four cardinal points, the lodestone with two protruding polar bars, marked S and N -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) wide
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unsigned, the case with suspension loop, one side with German gothic text relating to the lodestone surrounded by engraved foliate decoration, the opposite side with a central panel with similar engraving and radiating oval motif, the base of the case secured by long exterior-mounted screws, the base with a simple engraved compass with the four cardinal points, the lodestone with two protruding polar bars, marked S and N -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) wide
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Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.