Francis Barker Liquid Filled Compass c.1890 Air Force and printed in September 1939

and printed in September 1939

bronzed-finish brass case

455 revolver

before the revised edition of 1942 which had slightly different photographs

and is standard military issue with many armed forces

Francis Barker Liquid Filled Compass c.1890 Air Force and printed in September 1939A very rare liquid damped pocket compass, with a nickel plated brass case in a leather outer case, dating from c. 1890. There are no maker's marks, but this compass features the classic early Francis Barker dial design, with the red and black fleur de lys emblem at 'N' identical to the one used in the well known Barker 'Unicus' hunter cased liquid filled compass. The brass case is similar to the 'Royal Engineers Liquid Surveying Compass' that appeared