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Surveyor's compass by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, England, 1725-95.
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1980-1629
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), paper (fibre product), iron and glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 30 mm x 155 mm x 155 mm, .645kg
- type:
- circumferentor
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
