Mariner's compass
Mariner's compass in binnacle. Brass gimbals and compass bowl. Paper card. Binnacle: 35 x 31.5 x 23.5 cm. Oak binnacle box with sliding panel and hinged door. Whale-oil lamp or candle provision for illumination. Card originally by T.Lorkin circa 1805-22. Decorated to 32 points with decorated N & E points.
Object Details
| ID: | NAV0416 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Mariner's compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dollond & Aitchison; Lorkin, Thomas |
| Date made: | circa 1810 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 157 mm |
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