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Compass
An unprovenanced relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Parts of a pocket compass or other magnetic instrument. A steel bar rotated on a brass rod ending in a steel pivot. It is marked with the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich number 7. The item was made by Robinson, Portland Place, London.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2335 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Robinson, Thomas Charles; Robinson |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880 |
| Date made: | 1845-8 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 x 76 x 152 mm |
| Parts: | Compass |