Folding alidade rule, German, 1775-1783

Made:
1775-1783 in Augsburg
maker:
G F Brander and Höschel
Folding alidade rule by G.F

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Folding alidade rule by G.F. Brander & Hoschel, Augsburg, Germany, in leather-covered wooden case, 1775-1783.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1986-201
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (metal), iron, wood (unidentified), felt, leather, paper (fibre product) and textile
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 385 mm x 75 mm, .805kg
type:
alidade - surveying
credit:
Royal Meteorological Society