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Mariner's compass
Card dia. 5" (12.7cm). Brass box and lid. Glass top. Mica and paper card. Graduated to 32 points, fleur-de-lys at North point. Decorated East point. Single flat bar needle. Conical brass cap card mount. Balanced with red wax.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0434 |
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| Type: | Mariner's compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goater, Robert |
| Date made: | circa 1780 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 72 mm; Diameter: 140 mm |