Compass

1900.83.0008B

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Artifact Identification Compass   (1900.83.0008B)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
  2. :
  3. Surveying & Navigational T&E
  4. :
  5. Navigational Equipment
Artist/Maker Inscribed on reverse: “Sinclair Ltd., Haymarket, London.“
Geographic Location
Period World War I
Date 1914 – 1918
Culture English, British
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 44.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 4.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.1 cm
Weight 112 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Pigment--Paint, Metal
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Inscribing, Manufacturing, Painting, Tanning, Tooling

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography Under Review

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of American Ambulance Field Service, University of Illinois Section
Reproduction no

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