Antique boxed drycard compass.
ANTIQUE BOXED DRYCARD COMPASS.
ANTIQUE BOXED DRYCARD COMPASS.
A large mid to late 19th century boxed mariners dry card compass
Brass compass bowl is suspended on gimbals and contains the original paper compass card.
Contained within a dovetailed hardwood box with original sliding wooden lid.
Box measures 12" / 30cm square, Height 8"/20cm
Compass bowl 9.5" / 24cm.
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Exterior of the drycard compass box and sliding wooden lid.
dry card compass on gimball mount.
Close up of the dry card compass showing card detail.