Compass

Object/Artifact

Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

inside the binnacle

Name/Title

Compass

Entry/Object ID

2004.04.09.03

Description

Binnacle compass for navigating on the sea fits inside of the binnacle with two hinges that hold it in place has liquid inside of it at the bottom about half full states on bottom portion "registered to Kelvin and Bottomley Baird, Glasgow, London" inside states: " Sole makers: Kelvin ,Bottomley and Baird, LTD., Kelvin Avenue, Hillingtion, Glasgow, S.W.2. The Kelvin 10 inch dry compass card"

Collection

Captain LeRoy Platt Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 10, 2006

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

still in working condition the two hinges are rusty but still open and close with ease moves fine in the binnacle liquid is still inside rusty on the outside on the compass some white paint chipping away on the inside a metal rim has fallen on the inside tarnish is setting in on the compass as a whole except for the glass part