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Liquid compass
Bowl-Green painted brass, expansion chamber at base, filler plug at side. Inside of bowl painted white with two black lubber lines 90 degrees apart painted on side. Mounted in brass gimbal ring dia. 5.9" (15cm).
Card-Dia. 4" (10.2cm) White mica painted white with black markings. Graduated quadrantally in degrees and to 1/4 points. Decorated N point. Attached to white painted float at centre.
Card-Dia. 4" (10.2cm) White mica painted white with black markings. Graduated quadrantally in degrees and to 1/4 points. Decorated N point. Attached to white painted float at centre.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0482 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1910 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 82 mm; Diameter: 133 mm |
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