Rectangular wooden compass. The wooden case has a rectangular window in the face with inset glass through which a metal rod can be seen. A corresponding degree chart is etched in a semicircle on the the face of the case. One side has a brass knob handle for opening. The reverse an applied wooden bar with a hole drilled into the center for mounting the compass onto a stand.
Context
Used by John Smith, one of the early residents of Brookfield, Vermont
Acquisition
Accession
1894.3
Source or Donor
Smith, Jane
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1779
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Compass
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Navigational Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Surveying & Navigational T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
