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Eighteenth-century geometrical instruments

Three fine geometrical instruments from the 18th century, each of them of interest in their own right, but none belonging to the original Orrery Collection. [1] is a template for drawing hyperbolas, [2] is for generating ellipses, while [3] is simply a large circular protractor by a well-known maker.

Other narratives:

  • Inventory no. 17724 - Former Display Label
  • Former Display Label - The Orrery Collection of Scientific Instruments
  • Former Display Label - The Principal Makers of Instruments in the Orrery Collection
  • Orrery Collection: 1731 Inventory
  • Accession Record : Extract from Annual Report for 1925

Related Objects:

  • Inventory No. 17724, "Hyperbolic Curves Template, by Nairne & Blunt, London, c. 1760" [1925-43], Nairne & Blunt
  • Inventory No. 30371, "Semi-Elliptical Trammel with Case, by Joseph Jackson, London, Early 18th Century" [1925-43], Jackson, Joseph
  • Inventory No. 26702, "Circular Protractor, by J. Sisson, London, c. 1730" [1925-43], Sisson, J.
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