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Description: | J.Hoyez Poulieur Dieppe
compass, mariner's
Boat's compass with floating rose (Cardan system) in original box with damaged lid missing. A similar instrument is in the Dieppe Museum. Slung in gimbals, the east point is decorated. Graduated in half points. Decorated N & E points.
Brass compass bowl. Paper card.
Box 5.7" square (19.5 cm).
Inscription. N \&\ E points decorated.Graduated in half points.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | mariners' compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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