Magnetic compass
Object Name: Compass
Date: c. 1899
Dimensions:1 5/8 inch diameter
Medium: Metal
Catalog number: 83.8.2
DescriptionGold colored case with ring for holding or hanging. Has a magnetic needle swinging on a pivot that points to north.
ProvenanceThe initials "E.M.L." are scratched on the back of the case. The donor said this was used at Tempe Normal School around 1899.