^Lot 1605 Brass gimbal from the ship's compass, ex-1715 Fleet.

Brass gimbal from the ship's compass, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.6 grams total. About 7" in diameter; the strips about ½" wide. Two thin bands of metal, one (the outer ring) with holes in it for holding the other (the inner ring), the outer piece with a small section missing but the inner one nearly whole, used to hold a compass level no matter the pitch of the ship, a rare and important artifact even if not completely intact. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2 (lot 454).