Compass
- Object Name:
- Compass
- Object ID:
- 1899.004.02
- Creator:
- Hart, William
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1809
- Description:
- Surveyor's compass. Wooden frame with printed paper compass card. Card is decorated with fleur-de-lis and central star with long points to form main degree divisions. Impressed maker's mark on the main plate: "W. Hart fecit 1809". Needle is 4.4" long. Wooden frame. Two arms aligned with the North-South axis for surveyors sights. Support fixed to underside with mounting hole for tripod.
- Material:
- Wood
Glass
Paper - Dimensions:
- W-5 L-9.1 D-1.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by William Hart (1734-1812), Portsmouth, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George E. Thornton
- People:
- Hart, William (1734-1812)
- Subjects:
- Compasses, Surveying, Surveying equipment, Surveying instruments
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