General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass/ Wood/ Leather.

Dimensions

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

Length

24.7 cm

Width

17.2 cm

Height

26.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Measurement-direction

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

White

Country

Scotland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Glasgow

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Used on navel ship(s) - name (s) unknown.

Function

Used in conjunction with a compass, this device enables the operator to take celestial and terrestrial bearings. By means of a mirror and a lens, the azimuth mirror allows both the compass's cardinal points (direction), and the 'object', to be seen at the same time and in the same direction.

Technical

An adaption to the azimuth circle meant to improve and facilitate its' use.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. Information: 'KELVIN & JAMES WHITE/ LIMITED, GLASCOW' ; 'LORD KELVIN'S/ (SIR WM THOMSON)/ PATENTS/ No 5660'

Missing

None apparent

Finish

Brass, painted black/ Triangular base/ point- bubble level on longest leg/ Opposite end is a 1-1/4" x 3" scope with rotating prism on top, controlled by 2 thumb knobs on either side/ Two half-round adjustable filters/ On base is mounted a 3-3/4" piece of wood/ Fitted box made of wood with leather carrying strap.

Decoration

N/A