Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass painted black. Painted black inside with black lubber line on ivory plate attached to wall of bowl. Weighted at base.
Card: White with black markings graduated to quarter points and 0 - 99 degrees quadrantally. Brass jewelled pivot cap at centre. Diameter 10" (25.4cm)
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
On ACO stand
O.A.Height 10.5" (26.8cm)
Card: White with black markings graduated to quarter points and 0 - 99 degrees quadrantally. Brass jewelled pivot cap at centre. Diameter 10" (25.4cm)
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
On ACO stand
O.A.Height 10.5" (26.8cm)
Object Details
| ID: | ACO0135 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | West & Co |
| Date made: | 1860 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 mm x 115 mm x 130 mm |
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