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Prismatic Compass, by Negretti & Zambra, London

Inventory Number 11443


Subject
Compasses
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Royal Astronomical Society
Primary inscriptions
"NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA LONDON"
Object type
Compass
Dimensions
Height: 55mm Width: 45mm Depth: 35mm Weight: 0.1kg
Inventory No
11443
Accession Number
1931-6/108

Description

Prismatic compass Compass has black metal body with green dial visible through glass window. Hinged object vane with horse hair? to one side of compass and hinged prism to the other side.