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Mariner's compass
Bowl-Black painted wooden bowl, glazed, (detachable base - missing) and push-fit wooden lid. Inside bowl painted white.
Card-Dia. 4.2" (10.7cm) Heavy flat bar type with expanded centre opened out to a 1.6" (4.1cm) diameter.
Pivot-Brass pivot point 1" (2.5cm) high mounted at centre of detachable base (missing)
Card-Dia. 4.2" (10.7cm) Heavy flat bar type with expanded centre opened out to a 1.6" (4.1cm) diameter.
Pivot-Brass pivot point 1" (2.5cm) high mounted at centre of detachable base (missing)
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Object details
| ID: | NAV0440 |
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| Type: | Mariner's compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Meulen, A. H. van der |
| Date made: | circa 1720 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Mariner's compass |