Bare Needle Type

Mining compass, wood inlay with ivory.
Has decimal type scale along edge of compass mounting.
Card graduated in hours from 12 - 12 and 1 - 24 and ME, OC, SE, CR.
Bare needle type.

Object Details

ID: NAV0210
Type: Mining compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1750
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 12 mm x 115 mm x 75 mm