Vintage-style brass pocket compass with hinged protective cover, glass face, side ring, and black compass dial. The form is inspired by portable brass compasses used for travel, surveying, map work, and outdoor navigation during the late 19th to early 20th century, roughly 1880s–1930s.
Brass pocket compasses with hinged covers appear in period instrument catalogs, including late-1800s examples described as watch-pattern pocket compasses with brass cases and protective covers. This example follows that traditional compact form, making it suitable for a desk, map table, nautical display, or explorer-style collection.
