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Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Simple theodolite, maker unknown, England, 1600-1630.
Simple theodolites were used for measuring angles during land surveys. This theodolite is inscribed with the scale '0(5)90(5)0(5)90(5)0' for measuring angles in degrees. It has one pair of fixed sights and originally would have been fitted with a magnetic compass, which is not present.
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Object Number:
- 1918-126
- Materials:
- incomplete, brass and iron
- Measurements:
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overall: 85 mm 255 mm, .955kg
- type:
- simple theodolite
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
