English horary quadrant and leather case

Made:
1658 in London
maker:
Henry Sutton
English horary quadrant and leather case English horary quadrant and leather case
English horary quadrant and leather case English horary quadrant and leather case

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English paper-on-brass horary quadrant and leather case, by Henry Sutton, London, 1658. Sutton type with lead plumb bob, almanac, degree and trigonometric scales (4 1/2-inch radius).

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

1658
Case for English paper-on-brass horary quadrant, Sutton type

Case for English paper-on-brass horary quadrant, Sutton type

1658

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1889-50
type:
horary quadrant - sutton and case - container
credit:
Taylor, C.P.

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