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Boat's liquid compass
Bowl: Brass painted black. Weighted at base. Gimballed. Black inside with black lubber line on white ivory plate attached to inside of bowl.
Card: Mica. White with black markings to quarter points. Brass jewelled pivot cap at centre.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
On ACO stand
O.A. Height 5.25" (13.4cm)
Card: Mica. White with black markings to quarter points. Brass jewelled pivot cap at centre.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
On ACO stand
O.A. Height 5.25" (13.4cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0134 |
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| Type: | Boat's liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | West & Co |
| Date made: | circa 1860 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 130 mm; Diameter: 205 mm |