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Azimuth compass
Metal azimuth compass instrument in wooden box also containing three metal bars, a needle or gnomon, a bearing disc and two gimballed rotating scales. Possibly used as a sun compass. Similar to NAV0429 (Azimuth dial).
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0452 |
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| Type: | Azimuth compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | circa 1910 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 226 mm x 175 mm x 160 mm |