Prismatic magnetic compass, British, 1918

Made:
1918 in United Kingdom
maker:
William Willoughby Cole Verner and Unknown

Prismatic magnetic compass, Verner type pattern, Mk VIII, adapted for night marching, unsigned, British, 1918

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1922-41
Materials:
casing, brass, blackened and casing, glass
Measurements:
diameter 51 mm
overall: height 83 mm
type:
radioactive material, prismatic compass and magnetic compass
credit:
Miscellaneous Disposals Syndicate

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