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Dent's Axis Compass with Damping Wires

Dent's Axis Compass with Damping Wires, on wooden stand.

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Object details

ID:	ACO1515
Type:	Compass
Materials:	Brass; Glass Mica Wood Lead
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1844
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements:	Overall: 210 mm x 365 mm x 365 mm x 6 kg