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Mariner's compass
Bowl-Dia. 7.25" (18.4cm) Green painted wood, glazed with detachable base. Inside of bowl painted white.
Card-Dia. 5.5" (14cm) White paper (?) with black, gold, red and yellow markings. Graduated to 32 points and quadrantally in degrees. Has emblems representing the Planets: Jupiter; Mars; Mercury; Venus; Saturn; sun and Moon. Decorated E & W points. a brass pivot cap is mounted at centre.
Needle-Said to have two needles bent in form of a "diamond" attached to underside of card.
Card-Dia. 5.5" (14cm) White paper (?) with black, gold, red and yellow markings. Graduated to 32 points and quadrantally in degrees. Has emblems representing the Planets: Jupiter; Mars; Mercury; Venus; Saturn; sun and Moon. Decorated E & W points. a brass pivot cap is mounted at centre.
Needle-Said to have two needles bent in form of a "diamond" attached to underside of card.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0286 |
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| Type: | Mariner's compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Date made: | circa 1954 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 87 mm; Diameter: 184 mm |