George Washington's Compass

This highly decorated compass, circa 1770, was a personal possession of George Washington. Its elaborate dial with a fleur-de-lis pointing north is marked "Rittenhouse - Philadelphia" and was probably made by Benjamin Rittenhouse, whose work was highly decorative, rather than his brother David, known for simplicity.

Date:
1770
Original Format:
Artifact
Item#:
1.107
Height:
2617px
Width:
1969px
download hi-res watermarked image
Related Categories:

All Licensed images are available for download as jpeg files at 300 dpi of original size.

If your project requires an image at higher resolution, please email us at picture@picturehistory.com (be sure to include item number). Custom requests may require an additional charge.