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Vintage WWII JAPANESE OFFICERS CAMPAIGN Battle Plan Map travel ink well compass
$ 145.19
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Description
RARE ......................................................... RARE ...................................................... RAREAUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL
WORLD WAR TWO, WWII
U.S. SOLDIER SOUVENIR FROM PACIFIC ISLANDS
A JAPANESE OFFICERS RARE WAR CAMPAIGN PIECE
BATTLE PLAN,
WRITING TOOL WITH BUILT IN MAP & JEWELED COMPASS
SOLID BRASS, LEATHER CASE
MOBILE INK WELL, COMPASS, DRAWING WRITING TOOL
STAMPED
MEASUREMENTS:
TOTAL LENGTH OF BRASS.........8 1/8 inches
LENGTH OF CYLINDRICAL WRITING INSTRUMENT HOLDER......6 1/4 inches
DIAMETER OF INK POT ....approx. 3 inches, topside gradually downward to 2 1/4 inches
bottom side
Diameter of compass ..... 1 inch
HEAVY LEATHER CASE LENGTH ...... 9 inches
Pictured and offered for sale is a authentic RARE Japanese officers campaign mobile, traveling, battle plans, map making tool, with built in compass, fully operational, in excellent condition. A Solid brass piece is made with a ink well compartment, and storage area for writing tool. Lid of ink well has a glass covered jeweled compass which still works. Please read above in conditions for specifics. STAMPED on bottom of ink well, and compass is
Japanese military information.
CONSTRUCTION : Please notice from the last two pictures. The jeweled glass top compass within the ink well lid is installed into place with 4 "watch size" screws, evenly placed at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions. Notice the lids closing snap construction. Also the lids hinge is held onto the ink well body by two thick rivet pins, then finished flush, for concealment. The writing tool cylinder is also attached to the ink well by rivet pins. QUALITY Military construction.
CONDITIONS
Thick Leather remains soft and pliable, receiving periodic leather conditioning over the years. Clasp works fine, leather strap shows age. All leather stitching intact. Brass ink well has been cleaned out, no dried ink remains. The lid which houses compass operates as it should, hinge is fine, does snap shut designed.