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Salvaged Marine Wet Card Compass from Maine Coastline

Item Details

A large marine compass salvaged from a fishing boat somewhere of the coast of Maine. This is an Robert Merrill, New York boxed boat compass. The interior bowl is filled with a mixture of distilled water and pure ethyl alcohol creating a very accurate compass. Brass peeks from the blackened tarnish on the compass ring. Mountings and brackets show corrosion. No other provenance present.

Condition

- corrosion, age and tarnish all consistent with a previously salvaged piece.

Dimensions

16.0" W x 16.0" H x 16.0" D

- approximate dimensions for shipping
- box is approximately 12"
- compass is approximately 8"

Item #

17CIN685-158

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