Early pair of brass measuring compasses with steel points

Made:: 1701-1800 in United Kingdom

Early pair of brass measuring compasses with steel points, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1700-1800

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Category:: Mathematics

Object Number:: 1937-163

Materials:: brass and steel

Measurements:: overall: 11 mm x 167 mm x 48 mm, 0.99kg

type:: compasses (drawing instruments)

credit:: Graham, M M

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Early pair of brass measuring compasses with steel points

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