Details
A 19th-Century Vietnamese Zodiacal compass,
stamped on the reverse L*H -- 9.6cm. (3¾in.) diameter
The circular bone dial has a glazed compass at the centre, three concentric scales and a band of twelve attractively engraved and coloured Zodiacal animals. It is set into an ebonised wooden case, the lid of which bears a bone plaque, attractively coloured, showing two figures on some clouds.
with a brass cased floating card marine compass, signed J. GARRAIO LISBOA. (2)
stamped on the reverse L*H -- 9.6cm. (3¾in.) diameter
The circular bone dial has a glazed compass at the centre, three concentric scales and a band of twelve attractively engraved and coloured Zodiacal animals. It is set into an ebonised wooden case, the lid of which bears a bone plaque, attractively coloured, showing two figures on some clouds.
with a brass cased floating card marine compass, signed J. GARRAIO LISBOA. (2)
Special notice
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