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Pointing in the Right Direction: The Conservation of a Surveying Compass
Learn about surveying technology, the conservation treatment of a scientific instrument, and preservation housing of a surveying compass in the collection with Daisy Diamond, Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation fellow. Survey compasses are used to identify the relative positions of given points on land or sea. This surveying compass was made in Liverpool by John and Alexander Walker in the mid-1800s. Registration required. Free.