N° d'objet
8401.6.2
Titre
Compass
Créateur
Description
A compass in black painted brass body and copper ring. The compass is a gymbol style with a pivoted disc compass rose with a magnetised arrow for north and the other compass points with degrees painted on it all housed under glass. Inside the cover is a yellow perspect disc covering another compass rose with an arrow painted on. This perspex disc should rotate to record a bearing. On the outside this cover has a hole in the middle so that the line of the arrow can be seen. The cover is stamped 'THE MAGNAPOLE'. On the reverse of the compass is stamped 'SHORT & MASON LTD, MAKERS, LONDON. PATENT No. 22598'. The is a loop fixed to the top to attach a lanyard. There is a brown leather case with a clip fastening and a belt loop.
Lieu de création
London, UK
Dimensions
- Diameter: Compass 50 mm
- Height: Compass 20 mm
- Case 90 mm
- Width: Case 65 mm
- Height: Case 32 mm