Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker

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Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker, 6 1/2" diameter, compass card: mounted with metal ring of 4 quadrants in drum case with gimbal mounts; surmounted by brass frame with latitude arc of 180 degrees and vernier. Engraved with hour scale: signed and invented by R. Walker: made by Geo. Adams

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1983-816
type:
compasses (direction indicators)
credit:
Sotheby's