Prismatic Compass, by Schmalcalder, London, c. 1830

Inventory Number:	34750
Object Type:	Object
Persons:	A. Schmalcalder
Date Created:	Circa 1830
Place Created:	399 Strand London United Kingdom (England) Europe
Subject Classification(s):	Compasses
Accession Number:	1931-6
Primary Inscriptions:	"Schmalcalder's PATENT, 399, Strand, London." [on compass card]. "2167 C" [engraved in lid].
Provenance:	Presented by the Royal Astronomical Society. Presented to the RAS by Mrs Walter, 1880.
Collection Group:	Royal Astronomical Society Collection
Material(s):	Brass paper and glass
Narratives Surveying and drawing instruments Inventory no. 34750 - Former Display Label

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Prismatic Compass, by Schmalcalder, London, c. 1830