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Pivot
A specimen of a bell-shaped weight and jewel cup, on which the compass card was mounted with the object of steadying it.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0429 |
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| Type: | Pivot |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 mm x 75 mm x 45 mm |