Antique Ritchie Boston MA Ship Compass Binnacle with Metal Case Glass Nautical

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This listing is for a really neat antique signed Ritchie Boston, MA nautical ship compass/binnacle in an unusual wood and metal case with glass front. I am not really finding another one of these Ritchie compasses in a wood and metal case like this, I am not entirely sure what its function was, it appears that at one time this case was hooked up to electrical (see wires left side) and a small light above the compass. This compass is marked on the metal ES Ritchie & Sons Boston, serial number is 86089! Previous owner painted this gold at some point, the bottom portion of the case is wood and the top is a heavy metal. The case does have some wear to it, compass looks pretty good with some expected light wear. Case measures 6 inches long by 6 inches tall by 6 inches wide. Listing some more antique nautical items tonight, so please be sure to take a look at my other listings!
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Shipping will be 29.99 for Fed-ex GROUND
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(please note east coast buyers, shipping will likely be much cheaper) with delivery confirmation included in this price (if your package is close to the price of priority or priority is cheaper, then you will automatically be upgraded to priority mail shipping!). *Please note, USPS may be experiencing delivery delays, if you wish to have the item shipped via UPS or Fed-Ex please email for a quote, as there may be a substantial difference on small and light items!
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