Accession No

2207

Brief Description

prismatic compass, by H. Hughes and Son Ltd., English, 1920 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

H. Hughes and Son Ltd.

Class

surveying; magnetism

Earliest Date

1915

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

Material

metal (alloy, brass); liquids; paper (card)

Dimensions

length 85mm; breadth 68mm; height 58mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 05/1969.

Inscription

‘H. Hughes and Son Ltd LONDON’
‘CREAGH-OSBORNE COMPASS PAT. 1148/1915 No 5163’

Description Notes

Metal alloy; black finish; brass shackle; liquid filled; card corroded. Outer ring fixed and graduated 0-360˚ to 1˚. Prism on hinge in front of plate with small pointer; opposite hinged pointer; all mounted on rotating ring.

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