Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Compass
Object Number
1971-17-3
Description
square wooden box with flip top lid with decorative brass hinges and a hook closure device, Inside a recessed circular hole covered with glass with a rim of brass. At the bottom of the recess a piece of paper with black ink with the markings of the compass points and directions, 2 dials of blued metal affixed at center point. .
Date Made
ca. 1800
Dimensions
3" square x 3/4" H
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