Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin and the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror'

Made:
1845-1850 in United Kingdom

Sledge compass in velvet-lined leather case with instructional information on removable panel, with lid and case connected by metal strap, unsigned, British, 1845-1850. Used in the Arctic between 1850 and 1853 by the sledge parties searching for Sir John Franklin and his ships the Erebus and the Terror.

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1876-809
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather, textile, metal (unknown), paper (fibre product), velvet and copper (metal)
Measurements:
lid: 30 mm x 84 mm
base: 34 mm x 95 mm .25kg
type:
magnetic compass
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department

Parts

Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin and the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror'

Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin and the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror'

Sledge compass in velvet-lined leather case, with lid and case connected by metal strap, unsigned, British, 1845-1850. Used in the Arctic between 1850 and 1853 by the sledge parties searching for Sir John Franklin and his ships the Erebus and the Terror.

Instructional information for Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin

Instructional information for Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin

Instructional information for Sledge compass used in search for Sir John Franklin, removable panel from compass case

Object Number:
1876-809/2
type:
magnetic compass