Surveyor's Compass

Description:

This compass may date from the fourth quarter of the 18th century. Although the bar holding the vertical sights is straight and narrow, the face reads counterclockwise. The needle rim is graduated to single degrees, and numbered in quadrants from North and South.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0695.02Accession Number: 1980.0695Catalog Number: 1980.0695.02

Object Name: Surveyor's Compass

Measurements: overall length: 13 13/16 in; 35.1155 cmneedle: 4 1/4 in; 10.795 cmoverall: 2 in x 13 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 34.29 cm x 14.605 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-86d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_997200

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