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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1977.0390.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD CASE/ BRASS & GLASS COMPASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 10.2 cm
- Width
- 12.7 cm
- Height
- 12.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMING DIRECTION; USED TO "STEER" SHIP ON PRESELECTED COURSE - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- INCISED FAINTLY INTO COMPASS CASE UNDERSIDE IS: 'May [?]'
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- VARNISHED WOOD SHOWS SIGNS OF WEATHERNG/ CLEAR GLASS/ TARNISHED BRASS
- Decoration
- MOTIF (DAMAGED) AT "NORTH" ON DIAL
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Unknown Manufacturer, Compass, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1977.0390, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0390.001/
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