Boxwood fathom marker, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation

Made:: 1876

patentee:: William Baron Kelvin Thomson

maker:: James White and Company

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Boxwood fathom marker, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Details

Category:: Navigation

Object Number:: 1879-35/12

Materials:: box (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy)

type:: ruler - measuring device

taxonomy:

furnishing and equipment
measuring device - instrument

credit:: University of Glasgow

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