Compass, lifeboat

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2012.0005.001
MANUFACTURER
Pickersgill, R. & Sons
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Stockton on Tees, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Brass casing; clear glass windows; metal (?) compass face has black & white markings; wooden base; green felt pads on underside of base; cork (?) gasket

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
29.5 cm
Width
25.0 cm
Height
28.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Marine Transportation
Category
Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Pickersgill
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Stockton on Tees

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
Used by mariners to determine direction and plot a course with reference to magnetic north. This particular compass would have been part of the basic emergency kit provided in a lifeboat. Used by mariners to determine direction and plot a course with reference to magnetic north. This particular compass would have been part of the basic emergency kit provided in a lifeboat.
Technical
Compass rests in gimbals to help minimize the impact of the movement of the boat.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"R. PICKERSGILL & SONS/ STOCKTON-ON-TEES" and compass co-ordinates printed on compass card.
Missing
Unknown.
Finish
Brass casing; clear glass windows; metal (?) compass face has black & white markings; wooden base; green felt pads on underside of base; cork (?) gasket
Decoration
N/A

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