- Object name(s):
- Cwmpawd morwrol; Nautical compass
- Brief description:
- Pren, gwydr hefo darnau metal: caead hefo colfach a lwp yn cau. Dyluniad papur wedi ei argraffu hefo rhifau cwmpawd - ymyl patrymog. Arwydd cwmpawd crwn bychan a cyfeiriadau Gogledd, Dwyrain, De a Gorllewin ar ganol gwaelod y cwmpawd. Llinyn yn dal y caead hefo'i gilydd. Ochr y pren wedi ei staenio hefo farnis coch. Gwaelod plaen. Cefn y caead efo rhestr enwau llefydd a cyfeirbwyntiau cwmpawd (?) ee New York, 41 Philadelphia 40. Wooden, glass and metal fittings: hinged top with closing loop. Printed paper design with compass numbers - patterned border. Small circular compass arrow and North, East, South, West directions at centre of base of compass. String keeps lid together. Side of wood stained with red varnish. Base plain. Rear of lid with place names list and compass bearings (?) eg New York, 41 Philadelphia 40.
- Collection:
- STORIEL
- Object name:
- Cwmpawd morwrol; Nautical compass
- Object number:
- B-2005/55
- Physical description:
- Pren, gwydr hefo darnau metal: caead hefo colfach a lwp yn cau. Dyluniad papur wedi ei argraffu hefo rhifau cwmpawd - ymyl patrymog. Arwydd cwmpawd crwn bychan a cyfeiriadau Gogledd, Dwyrain, De a Gorllewin ar ganol gwaelod y cwmpawd. Llinyn yn dal y caead hefo'i gilydd. Ochr y pren wedi ei staenio hefo farnis coch. Gwaelod plaen. Cefn y caead efo rhestr enwau llefydd a cyfeirbwyntiau cwmpawd (?) ee New York, 41 Philadelphia 40. Wooden, glass and metal fittings: hinged top with closing loop. Printed paper design with compass numbers - patterned border. Small circular compass arrow and North, East, South, West directions at centre of base of compass. String keeps lid together. Side of wood stained with red varnish. Base plain. Rear of lid with place names list and compass bearings (?) eg New York, 41 Philadelphia 40.
- Reproduction number:
- B-2005_59-61,63.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Hanes Cymdeithasol / Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/75cde64f-70e5-3f16-be7e-8b4c64de7fdd
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/75cde64f-70e5-3f16-be7e-8b4c64de7fdd, STORIEL, CC BY-NC
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