WWI Vernier Compass in Leather Case with Soldier's Inscription
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A World War I issue Cruchon & Emons of London Vernier's Pattern VII compass, in original stitched leather case, brass with ebonised finish, folding top plate, sight and suspension ring, the Mother-of-pearl ringed dial with securing side button, maker's details, 1915 date and arrow mark to base of case, the leather outer stamped 1916, P. Stafford and military arrow mark, pen inscribed with soldier's name RACNAN(?) 702 COY(?) N.Z.M.G.C. (NZ Machine Gun Corps).
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
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