2″ in diameter and 1″ thick, weighing 5.7 ounces, an English pocket compass and barometer made for the French trade. Mayrowitz, a high end optical goods purveyor in NY, Paris and London. The compass face is mother of pearl and has a stop-slide which is working. The barometer appears to be functioning as well, with a compensating wheel, but has a cracked glass. The side is engraved, “Robert Peet Skinner from the Buck-Eye State October the Fourteenth 1926″. Skinner was born in Ohio in 1866 and had a long career as a US Diplomat in Europe, including Consul General in Marseille from 1901-08, Consul General in Hamburg from 1908-14, Consul General at US Embassy in Berlin in 1914, Consul General at Embassy in London from 1914-24, Ambassador to Greece from 1926-32, Ambassador to Estonia from 1931-33, Ambassador to Latvia from 1931-33, Ambassador to Lithuania from 1931-33 and finally Ambassador to Turkey from 1933-36. Also an author, and a trade negotiator for Teddy Roosevelt, opening up Abyssinia/Ethiopia. He died in 1960 in Belfast, Maine and was buried in his home state of Ohio. Compass was found in Maine. Much about Robert Peet Skinner on line. See scans or photos for condition. Happy to answer questions. We don’t end auctions early. Prices are our best price. Just takes too much time with so many listings. We don’t answer offers. Good feedback automatically given reciprocally. You must return the item so we can offer it to the underbidder. The item “1926 Compass & Barometer of Robert Peet Skinner US Diplomat, E. B. Meyrowitz Ohio” is in sale since Monday, December 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “mainebarnandattic” and is located in Azle, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
