Original British WWI Named Officer's Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Leather Carrier by French & Son Ltd. - Both Dated 1917 Rear Sight Assembly one of the most well-known

one of the most well-known aircraft in American history

The bottom of the horn has a staggering 30 crude nails holding the wooden butt in place

the PVA spent the next two years and nine months in combat operations and five years and three months in garrison duties

There is a split on the left side near the lock screw

in great display condition

Original British WWI Named Officer's Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Leather Carrier by French & Son Ltd. - Both Dated 1917 Rear Sight Assembly one of the most well-knownOriginal Item: Only One Available. In lovely matured condition, this is a very nice brass Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic field compass. These have a glass prism and a glass window on the lid with a line across it, which is used to determine the bearing of an object in the distance. It has a dry card compass with both a momentary bearing lock and transit lock, which rotates in the base. When the compass card stops, the required bearing is read off