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Dry card compass - marching
Bowl-Black painted brass, fitted with a rotating verge ring which has a directional arrow and is graduated on side to 360 degs. Fitted with a "Schmalcalder" type prism and a thumb ring. Hinged lid has a sighting line engraved on glass at centre. Card stop mechanism fitted to side of bowl.
Card-Dia. 1.3" (4.6cm) "Mother of Pearl" outer ring with black centre, graduated to 360 degs.
Leather carrying case.
Card-Dia. 1.3" (4.6cm) "Mother of Pearl" outer ring with black centre, graduated to 360 degs.
Leather carrying case.
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Object details
| ID: | NAV0499 |
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| Type: | Dry card compass - marching |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Koehn, E |
| Date made: | 1917 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm x 650 mm x 90 mm |
| Parts: | Dry card compass - marching |