An early brass binnacle complete with compass, twin lamps, iron compensating spheres, inclinometer and Flinders bar to the rear.
The brass plaque to the front reads 'SIR WILLIAM THOMSON COMPASS.ORIGINAL PATTERN No.8037. MADE BY KELVIN & JAMES WHITE LTD. GLASGOW. ALSO SOLE MAKERS OF LORD KELVIN'S LATEST COMPASS'
Measures 143cm high x 68cm wide x 36cm front to back
An absolute beauty of a binnacle, we know it is an early one by the curved shape of the section under the helmet.