Desirable 66 foot steel land SURVEYOR CHAIN, maker unknown, circa 1870 For Sale

A wonderful condition professional surveyor / Gunter chain 22 yards (4 pole or 66 feet) in length with all the links intact, unmarked brass handles, and with all 9 individual brass tally tags, possiblyAmerican,circa 1870.

We are pleased to offer this fine land surveyor’s chain. It consists of 100 individual links connected by circular iron rings, all 9 brass tally tags (every 10 feet) - each shaped to indicate partial chain measurements, and two brass handles. There is nomakersmark either on the handles or the tally tags. There are three swivels in the chain (see photo #6). This chain measures 66 feet in length which equals 4 ‘poles’ or ‘1 chain’. 66 foot chains are also called ‘Gunter’s chains’. Edwin Gunter of England initiated its common use for measuring land boundaries in the early 1600s. Early land survey records in the American colonies were also recorded in ‘chains’. 1 chain by 10 chains = 1 acre. One mile = 80 chains. The use of the 66 foot chain was confined chiefly for land surveying because of its relationship with the acre.

This surveyor / Gunter chain is completely genuine and in untouched original condition. As you can see in the photos provided, this is a great surveyors chain in very good complete condition with very minor / insugnificant surface rust. We are selling this historically fascinating Gunter chain WITHOUT RESERVE - so good luck if you are a discriminating collector or land surveyor.This chain is a KEEPER!

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