Snitch" or inverted compass. - Lot 175

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Snitch" or inverted compass. - Lot 175
Snitch" or inverted compass. Dry vat. Wooden bowl. Compass rose marked "Made by William .... near the Limekiln Hortley Town". Pivot of the compass rose mounted on a visible brass crosspiece. Diameter 18 cm. 18th century Note 1) To be hung over the captain's head when he is in his binnacle. This allows him to check his ship's course while at rest. Note 2) Rare, the snitches were not kept, as they could only be used for what they were made for. Very rare from this period.
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