Parallel rule

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This ivory with brass hinges parallel rule would have been essential for working with navigational charts, particularly for calculating the bearing and direction of the ship’s course.

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Object Details

ID:	NAV0613
Type:	Parallel rule
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Crichton
Date made:	circa 1830
Exhibition:	North-West Passage
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Rev. George Fisher Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 3 mm x 152 mm x 36 mm