Printing plate

Printing plate for a Turkish compass card. The outer text consists of the names of the wind directions in Turkish with an inner text stating where it was made. There are four prints and two letters translating the text on the compass.

Object Details

ID: ACO1533
Type: Printing plate
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 2 mm x 261 mm x 259 mm
Parts: Printing plate