Universal instrument, level & circumferentor, French, 1800-1899

Made:
1800-1899 in Dijon
maker:
Chairgrasse
Universal instrument: plummet-level and circumferentor

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Universal instrument: plummet-level and circumferentor
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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