Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass with lead weight in base

Made:
1850-1860 in London
maker:
Henry Barrow
Prismatic azimuth compass with spare scale dial.

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Prismatic azimuth compass with spare scale dial.
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Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass with lead weight in base, sighting line, and compass card on metal stand. Made by Henry Barrow for the Admiralty, London, 1850-1860.

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1876-802
Materials:
copper (alloy), glass, metal (unknown), cotton (textile), cardboard and complete
Measurements:
overall (with stand): 263 mm x 241 mm x 230 mm, 5.155kg
type:
variation compass, prismatic compass and magnetic compass
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department

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Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass with lead weight in base

Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass with lead weight in base

Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass with lead weight in base, sighting line, on metal stand. Made by Henry Barrow for the Admiralty, London, 1850-1860.

Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass; component boxes

Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass; component boxes

Compasses (direction indicators), Admiralty standard prismatic azimuth compass; component boxes

Object Number:
1876-802/3
type:
compasses (direction indicators)