The partnership of Sawyer & Hobby operated in New York City from 1840 to 1854. The two partners were Horace Sawyer and Jonathan T. Horace Sawyer was born in Bolton, Massachusetts in 1811 and died in 1889. Hobby was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1813 and died in 1883. Hobby was born in New Rochelle, New York on July 6, 1813. He died in Hempstead Long Island, New York on August 1, 1883. New York City Directories. 1853-54 survey instrument; From 1840 to 1854 he is a partner of Sawyer & Hobby. From 1865 to 1921 Gurley serviced 11 Transits, 2 Levels and 4 Compasses made by Hobby. The item “Brass Surveyors Compass Sawyer & Hobby very rare 1850 -ish” is in sale since Wednesday, February 1, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Engineering”. The seller is “valentinus5813″ and is located in Cedar Park, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Maker: Sawyer & Hobby New York City (1840-1854)