F5626-001

Liquid compass and binnacle Long Caption: This compass binnacle is made of mahogany with brass fittings, which include two oil lamp holders and two chain boxes (for correcting quadrantal error). The four vertical brass strips on the binnacle give access to the corrector magnets held inside. The government mark - a broad arrow - is also stamped onto the binnacle in various places. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory Collection Object: ACO0175 Artist: Henry Hughes & Son Date: circa 1930 Medium: brass; mica; brass; glass Size: 1257 mm x 460 mm x 545 mm x 51 kg Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.