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Title |
Compass and Pelorus |
Object Name |
Pelorus |
Catalog Number |
PS146.1 |
Other Name |
London Pelorus |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1926 |
Description |
Eight-inch compass with attached pelorus. Compass card set in gimbal ring. Pelorus sight vanes on pillar on compass card with separate bearing card. Counter weight suspended from gimbal. Compass face marked with "H. G. BLAIR & CO. CARDIFF & BARRY", "No. 995", and "Patent No. 2559". The box includes a sighting rod and a brass rod with a ball at one end. |
Made |
H. G. Blair & Co. |
Place of Origin |
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
Source |
Somers, Loretta |
Search Terms |
Compass Pelorus H. G. Blair & Co. |
