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Compass Long Caption: An unprovenanced relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. Parts of a pocket compass or other magnetic instrument. A steel bar rotated on a brass rod ending in a steel pivot. It is marked with the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich number 7. The item was made by Robinson, Portland Place, London. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2335 Artist: Robinson Date: unknown Medium: brass; steel Size: 25 mm x 76 mm x 152 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.