Artificial mercury horizon.

Made:: 1855-1865 in Portsea

maker:: George Lee & Son

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Artificial mercury horizon with mercury storage container and fitted wooden case, made by George Lee and Son, Portsea, Hampshire, England,1855-1865. Consists of a rectangular metal trough and loose fitting roof-shaped brass cover with side glazed panels. The mercury bottle a circular steel jar with a threaded stop (missing). Instrument case is marked with brass plate on lid for Robert D.G. Noel.

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Category:: Navigation

Object Number:: 1981-839

type:: artificial horizon - mercury

taxonomy:

furnishing and equipment
tools & equipment
optical instrument
ancillary optical instrument
artificial horizon

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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