Brass mariner's compass in gimbals set in mahogany box with handles and lead weight to improve stability at sea

Brass mariner's compass in gimbals set in mahogany box with

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Brass mariner's compass in gimbals set in mahogany box with handles and lead weight to improve stability at sea, compass by Benjamin Ayres, Amsterdam, Netherlands, c.1775 and card made later by by J.M. Kleman, Amsterdam, Netherlands, c. 1850

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Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1884-67
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), card, lead (metal), glass and ink
Measurements:
overall: 279 mm x 512 mm x 512 mm,
type:
mariner's compass and magnetic compass
credit:
Puttick and Simpson Limited