l circa 1950 to 1979 nautical or marine compass with its brass case glass windowed binnacle, red and green painted compensation balls, Philips and flat head screw construction, a gimballed compass beneath a glass facing with the face printed with "NIPPON KOKAIKEIKI CO. LTD., OSAKA, JAPAN." A very nice piece, both scientifically and decoratively.
Condition Report: In good working order, with unpolished brass, a few small age flaws, and some scattered spots of surface only corrosion.
Provenance: Acquired in Seoul, So. Korea before 1980.
Dimensions: 8" diam. by 15 1/2" width by 11" ht.
Artist or Maker: Nippon Kokaikeiki Co. Ltd., of Osaka, Japan
Medium: Mixed metals and glass.