Quadrant in wood and ivory

Made:
1750-1800 in Bristol
maker:
Rowland, R.

Quadrant in wood and ivory, incomplete, by R. Rowland, Bristol, 1750-1800.

Details

Category:
Navigation
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23028
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), ivory, paper (fibre product) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
Overall: 355 mm x 505 mm x 70 mm
type:
quadrants

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