Boat's liquid compass

Bowl: Brass painted black. Weighted at base. Gimballed. Black inside with black lubber line on white ivory plate attached to inside of bowl.
Card: Mica. White with black markings to quarter points. Brass jewelled pivot cap at centre.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
On ACO stand
O.A. Height 5.25" (13.4cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0134
Type: Boat's liquid compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: West & Co
Date made: circa 1860
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 130 mm; Diameter: 205 mm
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