Accession No

1083

Brief Description

transit lamp for use with Wh.1082

Origin

England

Maker

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1767

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (iron, lead)

Dimensions

length 910mm

Special Collection

St. John’s College

Provenance

On loan from St. John’s College, University of Cambridge from 08/1951.

Inscription

‘1767’ (bottom end)

Description Notes

Wooden beam with iron weight at one end and iron rod hinged to the beam near the other end.

Condition poor (iron very rusty and broken at one point)

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