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Prismatic
Surveying compass in green circular case. Mica card with green rim and MS lettering. Graduated 0-360 degs. This type of compass was invented by Capt. Henry Kater c.1814. The reading of the scale is obtained via an inclined mirror and not a prism.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0375 |
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| Type: | Surveying compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jones, Thomas |
| Date made: | circa 1820 |
| People: | Kater, Henry |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm x 163 mm x 132 mm |
| Parts: | Prismatic |
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