Miner's dial
R. Field and Son
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1830 - 1870
Materials
Brass, Steel
Measurements
156 mm (Height); 230 mm (Length); 140 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338191
Summary
Brass miner's compass dial. Maker, marked on dial - R. Field and Son, Birmingham. Folding sights and cover. English mid 19th century. Knurled brass screw underneath to turn compass rose. The compass glass is missing. In notebook no.2, page ? (1340945.2) Charles Wade refers to: 'Admiral 595. Brass Compass by Field and Son, Birmingham. Brass cover'. Includes sketch with dimensions.
Provenance
CPW Item 595 Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
R. Field and Son, maker
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 2 The Admiral’s Room, 1944, page ?