Nautical Gifts - Antique Brass Pocket and Desk Compass - 4"

Nautical Navigation Instrument

These Antique Brass Nautical Compasses are a working navigational instrument designed to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field. They use a needle to indicate the direction of North, and prove very handy when in the wilderness or out at sea. This beautiful compass is approximately 4" in diameter, perfect size for your pocket. Never get lost on a hiking trip, or use it as a collector's item in your house or office. The antique brass give an old time look to this compass, making this a unique and practical nautical gift.

Beautifully engraved inside the cover is the classic poem " The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.