Simple Theodolite, by Thomas Wright, English, Early 18th Century | |||||||||||
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| Object is on display. | |||||||||||
| Inventory Number: | 35252 | ||||||||||
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| 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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