United Kingdom. A Verners Pattern Mark Vii Prismatic Compass, 1917 Newly Listed The thick blackanded leather washer

The thick blackanded leather washer at the crossguard is intact and sits tightly in its place

numbered “233”

a Grosskölnbach Veteran’s Medal

and was "shot like a dog"

John framed by branches of laurel leaves on either side

United Kingdom. A Verners Pattern Mark Vii Prismatic Compass, 1917 Newly Listed The thick blackanded leather washerIn brass, the exterior presents a lid impressed VERNERS PATTERN VII on the top, a central glass window, and a fixed sight arm, the base presents engraved with cardinal, half cardinal, false points and numerical values ranging from 1 35, a momentary bearing lock at 11 oclock, a sliding transit lock at 4 oclock, the triangular hinged prism at the rear of the compass can be tilted up, a large bow is attached to the base of the prism, the bottom is