A Francis Barker desk or presentation compass, dating from around 1890-1920. The compass is clearly signed on the card with the distinctive 'Trade Mark London' Barker logo. The reversed letter 'S' that forms part of the logo dates the compass to post-1875, as this style of logo was adopted after Francis Barker's death in 1875. The compass has a jewelled pivot, paper compass card, and aluminium case. It comes with its original cardboard box. This large type of desk or 'presentation' compass was originally produced by Francis Barker in the 19th century, and later versions continued in production until the late 20th century. Often used as an educational compass, details of the original wooden cased design and later developments can be found in Paul Crespel's excellent book Trade Mark London and at the trademarklondon.com website.
Condition:
In very good condition and full working order, it finds North well. There is some very minor wear to black painted finish on the edges of the case. The glass, compass card and needle are all in very good condition.
Dimensions: 210mm diameter
