Dry card compass box lid

Dry card compass box lid. On the underside of the box lid there is also a handwritten label stating that 'This compass belongs to Edmd. Halliday London or Warminster Sepr. 23rd. 1791' and 'Bought by F Curtis Jany. 12th. 1888'.

Object Details

ID: NAV0382.1
Type: Dry card compass box lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wilton & Allen Eade
Date made: before 1791
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm x 300 mm x 295 mm
Parts: Dry card compass (Compass)
  • Dry card compass box lid (Dry card compass box lid) (NAV0382.1)