Case for Zenith Sector, British, 1840
Wooden box containing spare levels with spare eyepieces and filters, 1840, for for Zenith sector designed by Sir George Airy and used on Principal Triangulation from 1842-1850
- Measurements:
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overall: 105 mm x 430 mm x 230 mm, 2.94kg
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , cotton (fibre) , alcohol , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass and felt
- Object Number:
- 1876-1202 Pt1
- type:
- instrument component and instrument case
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- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum