Liquid Azimuth compass

Liquid Azimuth compass made by Francis Crow of Faversham, Kent, patented in 1813. The compass is on a wooden square stand with enamel dial. Marked with a Hydrographic Office number (H.182).

Object Details

ID: ACO1487
Type: Liquid Azimuth compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Crow, Francis
Date made: circa 1813
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 230 mm; Diameter: 210 mm
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