18th Century Pocket Compass
Dublin Core
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
Collection
Citation
Unknown , “18th Century Pocket Compass,” Invention of Nature, accessed May 13, 2024, https://omeka.middlebury.edu/invention_of_nature/items/show/2.