HISTORY : MILITARIA

Object Name: Military Compass
Date Made: 1917
1917
Place Made: England
England
Description: First World War Prismatic Military Compass with a pearl dial for low light reading, possibly made by Thomas Armstrong & Brothers, Manchester & Liverpool. It was made in 1917. It is inscribed M.I.C. on the back and carries the government ownership mark (broad arrow). The leather case of the compass was made by C & R Brinsley in 1916.
Materials: Metal and leather
Place Collected
Catalogue Number: BELUM.W2012.728
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