[M] A ROBERTS' PATENT 'TRUE COURSE FINDER' BY...

A ROBERTS' PATENT 'TRUE COURSE FINDER' BY ALFRED APPS, LONDON, CIRCA 1876
the 4in. silvered dial signed APPS / Sole Manfacturer, 433 Strand London and inscribed as per title, oxidised brass vernier with hinged magnifier, the eastern scale in red, the western in black, complete with fitted lid -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) diameter overall

A similar example is held on loan by the Science Museum, London, Object Number 1876-771

Condition Report
Good overall condition, modest wear to silvering commensurate with age.

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