Universal instrument, level & circumferentor, French, 1800-1899
- maker:
- Chairgrasse
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Universal instrument: plummet-level and circumferentor, by Chairgrasse, Dijon, France, 1800-1899. Lacks glass on dial.
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1981-125
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), mahogany (wood), felt, wood (unidentified) and ceramic (unspecified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 125 mm x 250 mm x 142 mm, 1.835kg
- type:
- circumferentor and magnetic compass
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
