Mariner's compass
- Made:
- circa 1775 in France and Marseilles
- maker:
- Joseph Roux
Early wooden bowl type mariner's compass with letters indicating the winds of the Mediterranean. By Joseph Roux, Marseilles, 1770-1780.
Mariners compass by Joseph Roux of Marseilles c1775. The magnet and card have been offset (20deg. W) for the local variation, and the card is marked with the names of local winds
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1924-346
- Materials:
- complete, wood (unidentified), glass, cardboard and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 93 mm x 196 mm x 180 mm, .58kg
- type:
- mariner's compass and magnetic compass
- credit:
- Parodi, A.