Box with Compass Card, Wooden box with a compass rose belonging to an azimuth compass. The compass rose is printed on green paper, the degree distribution, in four quadrants, is in mirror writing for reading with the prismatic visor. The compass rose has a metal border on which the degrees are divided into 20 '. Two compass roses can be stored in the wooden box under two metal clamps with the magnetic poles oriented so that the magnetic properties are optimally preserved., W. & T. Gilbert (mentioned on object), London, c. 1810 - c. 1858, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), glass, precious stone (material), paper, h 5.5 cm × w 29.3 cm × d 20 cm
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Box, Compass Card, Wooden box, compass rose belonging, azimuth compass, compass rose, printed, green paper, degree distribution, four quadrants, mirror writing, reading, prismatic visor, metal border, degrees, divided, 20, Two compass roses, stored, wooden box under two metal clamps, magnetic poles oriented, magnetic properties, optimally preserved, W, & T, Gilbert, mentioned, object, London, c, 1810, 1858, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, iron, metal, glass, precious stone, material, paper
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