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Description: | 96.8
Marine Imperiale
N S 784
Dry card compass.
From the catalogue card:
Card: mica covered with paper, white with black markings, graduated quadrantally in degrees adn to 1/2 points. N indicated by a five pointed star. There is a 1.25" dia hole at centre to take pivot. Inscription 'Marine Imperiale'. On the back in ms '96.8'
Needle: One flat bar needle 8.0" (20.3cm) long with painted ends and an expanded centre. A brass bridge is fitted abve card attached to upper surface of needle. Brass balancing weights are fitted at E & W points. Inscription '784'.
Pivot: Inverted type having a steel pivot point attached to underside of the brass bridge mounted above expanded centre of needle.
Inscriptions: Marine Imperiale'
Inscription. From the ACO catalogue 'C.2002 A 7 3/4 French naval card similar to that in exhibit No. 505, of mid 19th Century origin. This card is similar in all respects to the preceding exhibit except that there are no appearances of alteration to the printing plate (formerly No. 510)'.
From the catalogue card:
Card: mica covered with paper, white with black markings, graduated quadrantally in degrees adn to 1/2 points. N indicated by a five pointed star. There is a 1.25" dia hole at centre to take pivot. Inscription 'Marine Imperiale'. On the back in ms '96.8'
Needle: One flat bar needle *.0" (20.3cm) long with painted ends and an expanded centre. A brass bridge is fitted abve card attached to upper surface of needle. Brass balancing weights are fitted at E & W points. Inscription '784'.
Pivot: Inverted type having a steel pivot point attached to underside of the brass bridge mounted above expanded centre of needle.
Inscriptions: Marine Imperiale'
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