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Sector by Bion

1700-1720

Silver sector signed by Culpeper

1700-1737

5 1/2-inch ivory sector

Set of silver drawing instruments in shagreen magazine case

1772-1804

A brass sector (Gunter's pattern), early 17th century

1600-1625

Boxwood sector

Sector with scales of chords and equal parts combined with quadrantal protractor or clinometer

1700-1799

Boxwood Sector, 1680-1720

1680-1720

Brass sector, by Martel, Geneva

Six inch ivory sector by John Cail

1825-1848

Sector by Thomas Jones

1816-1850

Six inch sector by R.B. Bate, London, 1809-1840.

1809-1840

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

4 1/2-inch ivory sector

Brass sector engraved "J.Sisson London"

1722-1783

Brass sector, 6 1/2", French, early example

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

Brass sector, by Butterfield

Sector, 6"; brass; engraved "Culpeper Fecit"

1700-1759

Silver sector

1740-1760

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

Six inch boxwood sector by Holtzapffel & Co.

Sector by Troughton

1801-1830

Brass sector with decorative endpoints

Case of silver mathematical drawing instruments by C. A. Schmalcalder

1810-1826

Sector by Butterfield

1680-1724

Six inch brass sector

Thomas Sheraton style case and mathematical instrument set

1750-1790

Ivory sector by Isaac Carver

1668-1713

Maginnis's universal sector

Brass sector to the design of N. Goldman

1723

12 inch brass sector by Potter, Poultry, London

1851-1876

Sector dividing circle and straight line into equal parts

Ivory sector by W. Elliott & Sonst

1850-1853

Sector 6-inch, brass, engraved "M. Berge, London"

1800-1819

Gunmetal sector

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

Wooden sector, radius 4 1/2 inches

Sighting sector/dividers probably Dutch or German

1600-1700

4 1/2 inch boxwood sector by Holtzapffel & Co.

Brass sector with semicircular arc and two folding slit sights

Pocket case of drawing instruments (incomplete) by Dollond in green shagreen case (B517; A49993)

Drawing instrument set

Pocket case of drawing instruments, c. 1740

Pocket case of drawing instruments, c. 1740

1735-1740

Two ivory sectors by Holtzapffel & Co., 64 Charing Cross (B502; A54794)

Two ivory sectors by Holtzapffel & Co.

1839-1865

Two sectors by W.F Stanley made respectively of ivory and boxwood, c.1876.

Two sectors by W.F Stanley made respectively of ivory and boxwood

1876

Six identical wooden sectors, radius 4 1/2 inches, stamped "Holtzapffel & Co 64 Charing Cross", B4355

Six identical wooden sectors

1839-1865

Collection of two boxwood sectors by Holtzapffel & Co. (B518)

Two boxwood sectors by Holtzapffel & Co.

1839-1865

Reproduction of Galileo's brass sector

Reproduction of Galileo's brass sector

1965

Boxwood sector, two foot; early example

Boxwood sector, two foot; early example