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James Parker's Compass and Clinometer, English, c. 1865

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Inventory Number: 39110
Object Type: Object
Place Created: United Kingdom (England) Europe
Subject Classification(s): Compasses  
Accession Number: 1924-15/1
Primary Inscriptions: "JAMES PARKER THE TURL OXFORD T.N. 22° E. OF M.N." [on brass plaque set into the instrument].
Provenance: Presented by Charles Parker in 1924. Designed and used by his father, the late Mr. James Parker of Oxford.
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Material(s): Boxwood and brass
Dimensions:
Height Width Depth Diameter Unit
160 70 39 mm

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