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WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Pattern by French Ltd.
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WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Pattern by French Ltd.

1900 - 1920
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Description

This is an excellent original example of Verner's Pattern compass in brass.. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perfectly intact. The lid is stamped 'Verners Pattern'. The rear of the case is stamped with war department arrows and by the manufacturer 'F-L' for French & Sons Ltd. of London together with '1917' date.

It is complete with the original brown leather case with hinged top and buckle fastener, wear commensurate with age. The case also stamped for French and Sons Ltd. London and 1917 and the original owners name is inked onto the case "Byrns".

A great clean example in excellent condition. 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" thick. The case measuring 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4".

Item: 44571

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Physical Dimensions
Height
8.9cm (3.50")
Width
6.4cm (2.52")
Depth
3.2cm (1.26")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this WWI Brass Officers Compass to the 1910s.

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SA1233453
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44571
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Description
This is an excellent original example of Verner's Pattern compass in brass.. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perfectly intact. The lid is stamped 'Verners Pattern'.
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The rear of the case is stamped with war department arrows and by the manufacturer 'F-L' for French & Sons Ltd.
Puckerings

of London together with '1917' date.

fig 1. An antique brass Verners pattern military compass housed inside a fitted brown leather carrying case with a long leather strap.
fig 1. WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Pattern by French Ltd.

It is complete with the original brown leather case with hinged top and buckle fastener, wear commensurate with age. The case also stamped for French and Sons Ltd. London and 1917 and the original owners name is inked onto the case "Byrns".

A great clean example in excellent condition. 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" thick. The case measuring 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4".

Item: 44571

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
8.9cm (3.50")
Width
6.4cm (2.52")
Depth
3.2cm (1.26")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this WWI Brass Officers Compass to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233453
Dealers Internal Ref
44571
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Archive I An antique brass Verners pattern military compass housed inside a fitted brown leather carrying case with a long leather strap.

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Pattern by French Ltd.

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An antique brass Verners pattern military compass housed inside a fitted brown leather carrying case with a long leather strap.
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Pattern by French Ltd.
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An antique brass Verners pattern military compass housed inside a fitted brown leather carrying case with a long leather strap.
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A Verners Pattern compass is a prismatic marching compass designed by Colonel William Verner in the late nineteenth century, widely issued to British military officers during the First World War for field navigation.

These instruments were typically constructed from heavy cast brass with glass covers, dry or liquid dials, and housed within stitched leather carrying cases with shoulder straps.

Authentic examples feature maker marks, military broad arrow stamps, pattern designations such as Verners Pattern VIII, and specific date engravings stamped directly into the brass casing.

An antique brass compass can be displayed flat on an executive office desk, styled within a collection of vintage books on a bookshelf, or placed inside a glass display dome.

Dust the brass casing gently with a dry microfibre cloth without using abrasive chemical polishes, and treat the leather case periodically with a neutral leather conditioner to prevent cracking.
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