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Gunner's perpendicular sight with scales and plumb bob, gilded brass, unsigned, German, 1700-1830. Engraved with scales for Rhenish and Roman inches, gun bores and shot sizes.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1880-197
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) and gold plated (gilded)
- Measurements:
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overall: 16 mm x 290 mm x 43 mm, .292kg
- type:
- gunner's perpenticular
- credit:
- Fulgence, Mons. (Paris)
