A BOAT'S COMPASS PATTERN 20 BY DENT, CIRCA 1899
with 4in. diameter compass card in liquid-filled black painted bowl signed and numbered on rim IMPROVED BOAT COMPASS, No.42351. E. DENT & Co. 61 STRAND & ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, gimbal-mounted within original box with corresponding numbers stamped on top of door, pasted instructions with manuscript date '6/1/99', internal gimbal-securing mechanism (brass temple top and lamp missing) -- 8½in. (21.5cm.) diameter

Condition Report
This example lacks the distinctive brass temple top and candle lamp that it was originally fitted with. What remains however is in excellent condition with a finely-signed rim and strong wooden box. The instructions pasted on the inside of the door are complete, but time-stained and lifting along the lower edge.

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