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Chinese mariner's compass in wood case with south ideograph marked in red

Chinese mariner's compass in wood case with south ideograph marked in red

1825-1875

Mariner's compass

Mariner's compass

circa 1775

Submarine projector liquid compass

Submarine projector liquid compass

1917-1924

4" night compass on gimbals with Singers patented black and white marked card

4" night compass on gimbals with Singers patented black and white marked card

1861-1872

Chetwynd liquid compass

Chetwynd liquid compass

1905-1912

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 handles and lead weight to improve stability at sea

1775-1850

Mariner's compass

Mariner's compass

1830-1920

Mariner's compass

Mariner's compass

1830-1920

Self-registering compass on elaborate brass stand, clockwork mechanism records the ship's head every 3 minutes

Self-registering compass on elaborate brass stand, clockwork mechanism records the ship's head every 3 minutes

1848-1864

Mariner's compass in gimbals on stand with 3 inch single bar magnet compass card

Mariner's compass in gimbals on stand with 3 inch single bar magnet compass card

1870-1875

Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century

Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century

1850-1870

Chinese mariner's compass

Chinese mariner's compass

1830-1920

Chinese mariner's compass with south ideograph marked in red

Chinese mariner's compass with south ideograph marked in red

1825-1875

Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century

Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century

1850-1870

Self registering mariner's magnetic compass and binnacle.

Self registering mariner's magnetic compass and binnacle.

Round brass cover for mariner's magnetic compass

Round brass cover for mariner's magnetic compass

Pattern no.25. Torpedo boat compass

Pattern no.25. Torpedo boat compass

Boats compass H 97 numbered 67 inside lid. Card 2 3/4" diam. on gimbals is metal

Boats compass H 97 numbered 67 inside lid. Card 2 3/4" diam. on gimbals is metal

Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals, pattern no. 24, with iridium pivot designed to reduce vibration in fast vessels. By E Dent & Company Limited, London, 1875-1885.

Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals, with carry case

1875-1885

Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals, plus binnacle and brass hood, by James White, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1876. The Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals, plus binnacle and brass hood was presented in 1876 by Lord Kelvin, Sir William Thomson.

Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals

1876

Self registering compass and binnacle made by Newton Bros. Hull. Pat.Spec. 1882 N.251

Self registering compass and binnacle made by Newton Bros. Hull.

Binnacle for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass, by James White, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1876.

Binnacle for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass

1876

Brass hood for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass, by James White, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1876.

Brass hood for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass

1876

Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals, by James White, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1876

Kelvin 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals

1876