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Box for Marine Compass Card and Mounting Pins, by Kelvin, Bottomly and Baird Ltd., Glasgow

Inventory Number 11096

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11096

Subject
Navigation
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
KELVIN, BOTTOMLY & BAIRD, LTD. Nautical Instrument Makers, SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF LORD KELVIN'S PATENT COMPASSES & SOUNDING MACHINES. 16-20 CAMBRIDGE STREET, GLASGOW
Physical material
Wood
metal
Paper
Object type
Compass
Dimensions
Height: 32mm Width: 282mm Depth: 282mm Weight: 1.4kg
Inventory No
11096

Description

Wooden case with copper alloy hinges and paper sheet pasted to base of case. It contains three spare mounting pins and a cap, and has space for one more pin and cap.

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