Bare Needle Type

Mining dial compass in ivory case. Containing an ivory tripod erection with various scales of untested value. Graduated to 180 degs. Bare needle type. There is a similar compass in the Museum of History and Science, Oxford.

Object Details

ID: NAV0461
Type: Mining compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1645
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 75 mm x 129 mm
Parts: Bare Needle Type
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