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Two Sighting Compasses comprising a Vintage Style Brass Instrument and a Modern Prismatic Model with Draper Branded Case - This lot features two scientific navigation instruments. The first is a vintage-style sighting compass constructed from polished brass. It incorporates a hinged lid with a circular glass viewing port and etched vertical sighting line, paired with an internal folding sight vane. The internal dial is graduated in degrees from 0 to 360 and is inscribed with the word London at the centre. The second instrument is a modern prismatic sighting compass with a black metal body. It features a large viewing window in the hinged lid, a rotating external bezel graduated from 1 to 36 representing 10-degree increments, and an internal floating dial. A spirit level is integrated into the base to ensure accurate horizontal alignment. This compass is housed in a black synthetic protective pouch with a Velcro fastening, marked with the Draper brand logo.