Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century
- Made:
- 1850-1870
- maker:
- Unknown and
- Board of Admiralty
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Steering compass; small size, Admiralty, 1831-1870, United Kingdom. From a colour transparency in the Science Museum
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Steering compass; small size, Admiralty, 1831-1870, United Kingdom. From a colour transparency in the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
SMG00063671
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century, in eight sided wood box, unsigned, British, 1850-1870
Admiralty steering compass, with a 6 1/2 inch diameter dry card, for smaller vessels, mid-19th century.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1876-801/1
- type:
- mariner's compass
- credit:
- Admiralty Hydrographic Department
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