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Compass card
Card for Captain Phillips compass
Card-Dia. 7.65" (19.4cm) Mica covered with paper, white with black and white markings. Graduated to 1/2 points. A brass pivot cap is mounted at centre. Five sealing wax blobs for balance attached to underside of card.
Needle-Length 7.8" (19.9cm), flat type in form of a bow.
Card-Dia. 7.65" (19.4cm) Mica covered with paper, white with black and white markings. Graduated to 1/2 points. A brass pivot cap is mounted at centre. Five sealing wax blobs for balance attached to underside of card.
Needle-Length 7.8" (19.9cm), flat type in form of a bow.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0292 |
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| Type: | Compass card |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1825 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm; Diameter: 190 mm |