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Lord Kelvin's Azimuth Mirror and dovetailed wooden storage carrying case. Made by Kelvin, Bottomly & Baird Ltd for Marine Instruments …
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Lord Kelvin's Azimuth Mirror and dovetailed wooden storage carrying case. Made by Kelvin, Bottomly & Baird Ltd for Marine Instruments Ltd. Circa 1910-30s. Made in Great Britain.
An azimuth circle is a navigation instrument in the form of a brass ring with sights that attaches to the top of a compass to enable the user to take accurate bearings on the sun and terrestrial objects.
Dimensions:
Case - 12" x 12" x 6.5" / Mirror - 10.5" x 5.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
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- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 12ʺD × 6.5ʺH
- Styles
- Industrial
- Nautical
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good Overall - Tarnish/oxidation to metal; wear to case Good Overall - Tarnish/oxidation to metal; wear to case less
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