Base (foot) from brass quadrant

Circular brass foot from portable brass quadrant of 18-inch radius with optical sights on a tripod stand by Dollond, London, larger side of foot is smooth and flat, tapers to a smaller diameter with concentric circle indentations
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Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1911-214/5
- type:
- quadrants
- taxonomy:
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- measuring devices
- measuring devices
- measuring devices
- measuring devices
- credit:
- British Admiralty (Hydrographic Department)
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