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Ornamental compass
Mostly brass with mother-of-pearl cards. These compasses were most probably part of the ornamentation on Victorian watch chains, many of them bear seals on the reverse. All are of the bare needle pattern. Packed in wooden box 13" x 8". Average graduation: cardinal and 1/2 cardinal points.
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Object details
| ID: | NAV0301 |
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| Type: | Ornamental compass |
| Materials: | Mother of pearl?; Brass? Steel Silver Glass Gold |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1850 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 22 mm x 29 mm; Diameter: 22 mm |