18th Century Pocket Compass

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Title

18th Century Pocket Compass

Subject

relic, curiosity, oddity

Description

This compass belonged to Ebenezer Markham, who came to the United States from Canada in 1783. It was later given to Henry Sheldon by Markham's grandson in 1900.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Ebenezer Markham

Publisher

Henry Sheldon Museum

Date

The compass was brought to the Unites States in 1783, and given to the museum in 1900.

Contributor

"The Invention of Nature" class

Rights

Henry Sheldon Museum

Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Pocket Compass & Cover

Identifier

Handwritten note by Henry Sheldon, "Pocket Compass of Ebenezer Markham when he came from Canada in 1783, Left in the Museum by his grandson Tho's H JN, Ieod May 22, 1900

Coverage

1700s metal , 18th century relic

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

pocket compass

Physical Dimensions

exact dimensions unknown

Files

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Citation

Unknown , “18th Century Pocket Compass,” Invention of Nature, accessed November 21, 2024, https://goldenorb.middlebury.edu/invention_of_nature/items/show/2.