Ship's compass - Brass

Beautiful ship's compass or seaman's compass, with Cardan suspension where the compass hangs In the original compass housing The compass is in Dutch version With the O for East, for example ) Marked: George Bodewes, Martenshoek From the Netherlands The compass has been converted from oil lamp lighting to electric lighting, considering the age of the lampholder this was still done during use on a ship It provides a beautifully lit, very atmospheric light point in a house or man cave Dimensions: height 23 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 21.5 (these dimensions are for the compass housing, without the wooden base) weight about 3.4 kilograms good condition, with signs of use The magnetic compass is filled with a liquid consisting of a mixture of alcohol and distilled water to prevent freezing.

Estimación:€150

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