BOW COMPASS, with spring

H2005.162

Small Bow compass, 10cm long, made of electrum metal that has been diecast. In good working order. Has a spring that allows for free flow of ink. One arm of the compass is one piece with a single point at the end. The other arm, containing, the spring, is adjustable halfway along its length, where a 2-pronged point is located, where pencil leads can be used.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2005.162
Accession Date: 14 Sep 2005

Material

Metal/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

height100mm
width100mm
length103mm

 

 

The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.

Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au

 

 

Share
Facebook Twitter

Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H2005.162
Accessed 16 Aug 2024

Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.

Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.