Mariner's compass

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Bowl-Black painted wooden bowl, glazed, (detachable base - missing) and push-fit wooden lid. Inside bowl painted white.
Card-Dia. 4.2" (10.7cm) Heavy flat bar type with expanded centre opened out to a 1.6" (4.1cm) diameter.
Pivot-Brass pivot point 1" (2.5cm) high mounted at centre of detachable base (missing)

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Object Details

ID:	NAV0440
Type:	Mariner's compass
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Meulen, A. H. van der
Date made:	circa 1720
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Mariner's compass Mariner's compass card (NAV0440.1) Mariner's compass bowl (NAV0440.2) Mariner's compass bowl lid (NAV0440.3) Base for mariner's compass (NAV0440.4)