Compass contained in small round wood box. Decorative lathe lines on the box cover and the sides of the box. Thirthy-two point compass rose in red, yellow, green and black with magnetic needle under glass.
compasses (direction indicators)
wood (plant material)
Compass
Compass
Original To Cooper-Frost-Austin House (Cambridge, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
1982.258AB
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