Pocket compass in mahogany case, attributed to Whitney, ca 1804
A pocket compass with its lid open, showing a circular card of pale parchment-like paper marked with compass points and a needle, set in a silvered graduated ring. The dark mahogany case has brass hinges and a small brass fastener, photographed against a white background.
- Artist
- Whitney
- Date
- ca 1804
- Medium
- wood, mahogany (overall material) brass (overall material) silver plate (overall material)
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
- Size
- 2999 × 4000 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1809).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History