Accession No

3649

Brief Description

printed compass card by Thomas Smith, 1791

Origin

England

Maker

Smith. Thomas

Class

prints; navigation

Earliest Date

1791

Latest Date

1791

Inscription Date

1791

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 213mm; breadth 216mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Saul Moskowitz, catalogue 106, 1973.

Inscription

‘THOS. SMITH. INVENTR. 1791.’ (centre)

Description Notes

Black and white printed compass card. 32 points shown with 8 named. Degree circle around edge divided 0 - 90˚ - 0 - 90˚ - 0, numbered by 10˚, graduated to 1˚. Fleur-de-lis to N, smaller decoration to E.

Condition fair (rather dirty); complete.

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