Gilded plummet clinometer, European, 1795-1805

Made:: 1795-1805 in Europe

Plummet clinometer, gilt metal, unsigned, 1795-1805

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Plummet clinometer, gilt metal, unsigned, 1795-1805
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Plummet clinometer, gilt metal, unsigned, 1795-1805. May be later decorative piece ?

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Category:: Surveying

Object Number:: 1883-118

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), gilded, iron and lead (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 200 mm x 230 mm x 45 mm, 1.075kg

type:: clinometer

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Gilded plummet clinometer, European, 1795-1805

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