Mariner's compass
Mariner's compass
Brass. Fitted with gimbals and azimuth sights. Graduated quadrantally and in quarter points.
The "Osborne" compass
Subsequently used as a landing compass.
In original box. Fitted in "Osborne" binnacle.
For further information see compass file
No. B. 170 Pattern 1
Brass. Fitted with gimbals and azimuth sights. Graduated quadrantally and in quarter points.
The "Osborne" compass
Subsequently used as a landing compass.
In original box. Fitted in "Osborne" binnacle.
For further information see compass file
No. B. 170 Pattern 1
Object Details
| ID: | NAV0261 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Mariner's compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Banon |
| Vessels: | Encounter (1846); Orontes (1862) Osborne (1870) |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 265 mm x 380 mm x 350 mm |
| Parts: | Mariner's compass |