Brass weight from brass quadrant

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Brass weight from portable brass quadrant of 18-inch radius with optical sights on a tripod stand by Dollond, London, short brass cylinder with six holes in a parallel line from top to bottom, with small hook to attach

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Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1911-214/8
type:
quadrants
taxonomy:
  • measuring devices
  • measuring devices
  • measuring devices
  • measuring devices
credit:
British Admiralty (Hydrographic Department)