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Description: | Liquid compass
Card: A mica band 1.75" (4.5 cm) wide attached to the needles by a wire framework. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle: The six needles, in three pairs, are each held in metal tubes and the tubes to the metal framework. Lengths 3.25", 5" & 5.6" (8.3 cm, 12.7 cm & 14.2 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporaed into the domed float and the jewel can be removed by a screw on the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.25" 3.2 cm)
Inscription.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | liquid compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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