Bare Needle Type
Pocket compass, wooden bowl, paper card
Circular box with square base.
Graduation: Full, half and quarter cardinal points. These are marked with the names and initials of winds, e.g., : NE=Greco, E=Levante, SE=Sinoco, S=Ostro, SW=Garbino
Bare needle type.
Circular box with square base.
Graduation: Full, half and quarter cardinal points. These are marked with the names and initials of winds, e.g., : NE=Greco, E=Levante, SE=Sinoco, S=Ostro, SW=Garbino
Bare needle type.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV0215 |
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Type: | Pocket compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1750 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 71 mm x 70 mm |
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