Dent's patent liquid compass with air chamber around rim

Dent's patent liquid compass with air chamber around rim Dent's patent liquid compass with air chamber around rim

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Dent's patent liquid compass with air chamber around rim
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Dent's patent liquid compass with air chamber around rim, weighted with lead to improve stability, by E Dent and Company, London, 1860-1870

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1876-803
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, mica, lead (metal), alcohol and paint
Measurements:
overall: 115 mm 315 mm, 14.215kg
type:
magnetic compass
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department