Date | late 18th or early 19th century |
Place | India |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 30402 |
Acquisition | Purchased at Christie's, London, in 1988 |
Alidade
Appearance | Tip | Sights | Pinholes | Notches | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double-ended, original. | Simple | Rigid | Single | None | In addition to the pin-hole sights, the alidade has a sighting tube characteristic of Indian instruments. |