Azimuth compass, British, 1811-1830
- Made:
- 1811-1830 in Charing Cross
- maker:
- Thomas Jones and Henry Kater
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Azimuth compass fitted with Kater's mirror arrangement, made by Thomas Jones, Charing Cross, London, England, 1811-1830
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Object Number:
- 1916-6
- Materials:
- complete, brass, glass, cotton (fibre) and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 120 mm x 137 mm 125 mm, .38kg
- type:
- variation compass and magnetic compass
- credit:
- Shackleton, Mrs. M.H.
