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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.44.0001
Description
A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at …
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Title
Compass
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
1.2 cm
Description
A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at the centre.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0001
Images
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.44.0003
Description
A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver colo…
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Title
Compass
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal; metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 3.5 x 3.7 cm
Description
A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver coloured. “MADE IN FRACE” is stamped on the back.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0003
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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