Miniature Boxed Compass This is a beautiful antique reproduction of a brass gimbaled compass in a solid hardwood box The 2-inch (5.1 cm) diameter compass is fully gimbaled with a solid brass gimbal set The hardwood case is 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) square and 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) tall, and the compass weighs 10 ounces (284 grams A similar boxed compass is also available with a glass lid