Simple Theodolite, by Thomas Wright, English, Early 18th Century | |||||||||||
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Object is on display. | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 35252 | ||||||||||
Object Type: | | ||||||||||
Persons: | Thomas Wright | ||||||||||
Date Created: | Early 18th century | ||||||||||
Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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Accession Number: | 1924-0/part | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | The alidade has a vernier scale at one end. There are two detachable sights which fit the alidade. At the 180° and 360° points on the circle, the rim is trimmed and there are sockets on the underside for fixing sights. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | "Made by Tho Wright Instrument maker to ye PRINCE" | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans. | ||||||||||
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Material(s): |
Brass Glass Steel Putty | ||||||||||
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