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Navigator's Divider
Navigator's Divider
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Navigator's Divider

Alternate title
  • Kumpass
Manufacturer
Period20th century
Object TypeCaliper
Registration NumberMMM 001244
DescriptionA navigator's divider with a brass head and stainless steel legs with a maker's mark of W&HC England. It has two sharp stainless steel points that are used for measuring distances by transferring the gap between the points to or from a scale. The hinge enables the user to change the gap distance, even with one hand.Annotations and MarksEngraved on hinge "W&HC" and "Made in England"Material
Brass, Steel
Dimensions18 x 5 cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • Inventory Card 20505-6
  • EEA Norway Grant EEA.1962
  • HM Object Number 83173
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on view
Location
  •   Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
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