The North Atlantic is an unforgiving place. Unusual storms, fog banks and storms make navigation a survival problem. Our fully gimbal box compass is a faithful replica of a Dory compass. Stacks of dories were sailed to the Great Banks and individual fishermen set off with fishing lines and provisions for a day. With a similar compass, cod fishermen found their way back to the mothership, a sailing schooner.The gimbal compass made of solid bronze is located in a expertly hand-aged box with a French finish. Colour: brass, wood brown Material: pine, brass & glass Dimensions: LxWxH: 12 x 12 x 8.5 cm