Pocket Magnetic Compass, British, 1790-1794
- Made:
- 1790-1794 in United Kingdom
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Pocket magnetic compass in folding mahogany case, with paper scale, British (?), 1790-94. Property of Captain Robertson.
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1980-1633
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), glass and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall (case closed): 25 mm x 63 mm x 66 mm, .04kg
- type:
- magnetic compass
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
