Collection

Brass cross-head and compass

Brass cross-head and compass

Details

Category:
Surveying
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1981-122
Materials:
brass
type:
compass
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust

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