Compound needle

Six flat bar needles in two banks of three, separated by four wooden rollers.

Object Details

ID: ACO0436.1
Type: Compound needle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1840
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 11 mm x 151 mm x 18 mm
Parts: Compound needle