Brass mariner's compass in gimbals set in mahogany box with handles and lead weight to improve stability at sea 1775-1850
Self-registering compass on elaborate brass stand, clockwork mechanism records the ship's head every 3 minutes 1848-1864
Admiralty steering compass demonstrating the laminated compass needles typical of the mid-19th century 1850-1870
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.
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