Accession No

3647


Brief Description

printed compass card, 18th C


Origin

England


Maker


Class

prints; navigation


Earliest Date

1700


Latest Date

1800


Inscription Date


Material

paper


Dimensions

height 125mm; breadth 121mm


Special Collection


Provenance


Inscription


Description Notes

Compass card printed in black and white. Shows 32 points of the compass with a degree scale divided 0 - 90˚ - 0 - 90˚ - 0, numbered by 10˚, graduated to 1˚. Fleur-de-lis decoration to North; simple decoration to E.

Condition good; complete.


References


Events


FM:40743

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