Fisherman's compass in rough wooden box.

Note re. decoration at East point: Probably intended to indicate by means of a lotus, the riches of the East. This type of compass is probably the only one to retain it up to the present time. It first appeared about 1368 and died out in England about 1890 (see Hall's Boat compass C.63). It was sometimes represented as a cross. It first appeared about 1426 and disappeared from English compasses about 1700 though it continued in Italy until 1900-1910. (C.69-Turkish-1915 has a decorated East point)

Graduated to 32 points

Box 3.75" deep