Topometer, combined box sextant & range-finder, British, 1905-1920

Made:
1905-1920 in City of Westminster
designer:
R.H. Owen
maker:
James A Sinclair & Co Ltd
Owen's topometer, with case, made by James A. Sinclair and Co

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Owen's topometer, with case, made by James A. Sinclair and Co
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Owen's topometer, with case, made by James A. Sinclair and Co. Ltd., 54 Haymarket, London, 1905-1920

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1963-292
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, leather, steel (metal), zinc (metal) and adhesive tape
Measurements:
overall: 52 mm x 145 mm x 95 mm, .42kg
type:
box sextant and optical range-finder
credit:
Williams, R.E.