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Nauticalia Gun Metal Compass

Accession Number

027.2007.1

Object Name

Nauticalia Gun Metal Compass

Created

23/11/2007

Creator

Maxine Willett

Accession Date

23/11/2007

Brief Description

Compass, gun metal (copper & tin alloy), glass, glass top, fixed base inscribed with black numerics depicting degrees, minutes and compass points, longitudinal spirit level, circular spirit level, rotating suspended compass needle, can be fixed in position when grub nut is depressed, compass dial around perimeter, hinged foresight with flexible tip, hinged mirrored lid with sighting hole and hair line, hinged tip, inscribed on base "NAUTICALIA, 95396", lever for adjusting internal mechanism, gold, black, white, accompanying leaflet.

Materials

gun metal (copper & tin alloy), glass

Dimensions

8.2 (w) x 26.1 (l) (fully extended) x 5.4 (d) cm

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

NAUTICALIA, 95396

Colour

gold, black, white

Maker

Nauticalia Ltd

Object Production Place

UK

Object Production Date

1994

Acquisition Date

23/11/2007

Condition

Good

Condition Check Date

23/11/2007

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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