COMPASS, Prismatic
H1988.144
Prismatic compass with brass casing; has a cotton rope so that compass can be worn around the neck, marks on reverse of casing "J.M. GLAUSER / LONDON / No. B.14985. MK.IX. / 1940". Button on one sid locks the compass. The compass is an ex-army surplus one and was standard W.A. Museum issue to staff doing field work. This particular one was used in the Palaeontology Department for years.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.144 |
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| Accession Date: | 11 Mar 1988 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | brass, cotton rope, glass, other metals |
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| Glass |
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| Brass/Metal |
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| Glass/Glass |
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Measurement
| length | 84mm |
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| width | 54mm |
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| height | 25mm |
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