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Azimuth Compass, by Richard Glynne, London, c. 1706

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Inventory Number: 34753
Object Type: Object
Persons: Richard Glynne
Date Created: c. 1706
Place Created: London United Kingdom (England) Europe
Subject Classification(s): Compasses  
Accession Number: 1937-34
Primary Inscriptions: Signed, on the brass plate surrounding the compass, "Rich: Glynne Londini Fecit"; the compass-card is signed, "Made by I: Sellars & C. Price Hydrographers to ye Queen Compass Makers to Nauy Royall. Waping" and inscribed, "R. Spofforth Sculp."
Provenance: Presented by Lord Cherwell.
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