Pocket compass

Pocket compass, "marching" or "military".
Fitted with locking device
Has rotating milled vane with direction mark, hair line in lid window.
Handle fitted with sighting hole
Graduated to 360 degrees, Cardinal and half-cardinal points.

Object Details

ID: NAV0218
Type: Pocket compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Negretti & Zambra
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 17 mm x 53 mm x 78 mm