Dry card compass
Bowl-Wodd, glazed. fitted with detachable wooden bottom, and brass pivot stem at centre. Mounted in brass gimbal ring secured inside wooden box 7.5 x 7.5 x 4.8" (19 x 19 x 12.2 cm). the base of box has a hole at centre and a sliding lid with three finger grips.
Needle- Tapered steel edge bar type 3.5" (8.9cm) long.
Pivot-Brass stem 1" (2.5cm) long attached at centre of base of bowl.
O.A. height 2.75" (7cm)
Needle- Tapered steel edge bar type 3.5" (8.9cm) long.
Pivot-Brass stem 1" (2.5cm) long attached at centre of base of bowl.
O.A. height 2.75" (7cm)
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Object Details
ID: | NAV0492 |
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Type: | Dry card compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Varrall, Reg |
Date made: | 1982 |
People: | Varrall, Reg |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 120 mm x 190 mm x 195 mm |