compass
Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | compass |
| Type de l'objet : | drycard |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artefact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | tools & equipment for science & technology |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | surveying & navigational tools & equipment |
| Discipline : | anthropology history maritime history material culture |
| Matériaux : | metal, brass ? ink adhesive glass paper ? |
| Technique de fabrication : | printed adhered cast cut |
| Numéro de catalogue : | DMHB2004.10.4a-b |
| Pays d'origine : | England ? |
| Continent d'origine : | Europe ? |
| Province d'utilisation : | pre-confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture : | English ? |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | European ? |
| Contexte culturel : | navigation |
| Date de fin de production : | c 1880 |
| Période : | late 19th century |
| Description : | The compass is in a circular, brass-coloured, metal case. The lid is a flat metal disk. The background of the compass is white, with black labelling indicating the eight cardinal points, and with small black lines marking increments between these points. There is a black star at the top of the north point. |
| Commentaires : | This compass belonged to George Roberts, and was used to guide him from Fortune to Bay d'Espoir in a small, open dory. Roberts' son Joshua learned to navigate using this compass. Small pocket compasses, like this one, were often used in dories, and are sometimes referred to as dory compasses. Those made near the end of the nineteenth century often have lids that press on, like this one does, as opposed to threaded lids used earlier in the century. Marks and residue around the edge of the glass face on this compass show where a bezel ring once held the glass in place. |
| Fonctions : | This compass was used for navigation in a small boat. |
| Hauteur : | 4.1 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 8.1 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 2 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | compass lid |
| Objets associés : | also see DMHB2004.23a-b |
| Établissement : |
Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir Museum
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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