Mariner's compass

Compass card bowl with gimbal.

Object Details

ID: NAV0276.3
Type: Compass bowl
Display location: Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1570
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 72 mm; Diameter: 117 mm
Parts: Mariner's compass (Compass)