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Dry card compass
Ship's compass. Dry card compass in octagonal box (lid missing). Magnetic.
Printed paper card marked to 1/4 points and decorated North and East points. Suspended on pivot mounting. Single steel bar needle. Brass bowl, gimbal-mounted, painted white on inside.
Printed paper card marked to 1/4 points and decorated North and East points. Suspended on pivot mounting. Single steel bar needle. Brass bowl, gimbal-mounted, painted white on inside.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0409 |
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| Type: | Dry card compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gregory, H. |
| Date made: | circa 1770; circa 1780 |
| People: | Cooper, Capt |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 157 mm x 277 mm x 290 mm |