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Record 561/1139
Description 
Gimbal type dry compass with label "200 year old compass from fishing schooner Ben Franklin wrecked on Fort Sewall about 1855, Captain George Bell, master" with printed compass label TS&J negus NY, Box is wooden with sliding cover.
200 year old compass from fishing schooner Ben Franklin -Objects Catalog -Copyright Marblehead Historical Commission
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200 Yr. Old Compass

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Last modified on: February 22, 2013