Compass
- Object Name:
- Compass
- Object ID:
- 1981.033
- Creator:
- Whitehouse, George L.
Instrument Make - Place of Origin:
- Dover, NH
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Hand Compass. Square wooden case with two metal spikes to hold lid in place. Basic needle on brass spinner in center, under glass disc with roughly cut edges. "G.L. WHITEHOUSE, / DOVER, N.H." printed in center of compass roundel.
- Material:
- Wood
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-0.75 W-2.7 L-2.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by George Whitehouse.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Society Purchase
- People:
- Whitehouse, George L.
- Subjects:
- Compasses, Surveying, Surveying equipment, Surveying instruments
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