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Description: | "Specimen of the wos....... of t....... stor...... 1887" "82" "18"
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Card for a liquid compass.
Card: A mica card attached to the float by radial arms. The card is white with black markings graduated in half points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle: The two edge bar needles are enveloped in brass sheaths. They are attched to the radial arms. Dims 5" x 1" (12.7 cm x 2.6 cm)
Pivot: The bell shaped jewelled pivot is screwed into the domed float. There is a pivot spike attached to the card.
O.A. height 2.25" (5.7 cm)
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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