Accession No

3036

Brief Description

map-reading protractor, by J. H. Steward, English, 1/2 20th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

J. H. Steward

Class

mathematics; cartography

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (celluloid)

Dimensions

length 150mm; breadth 89mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘J.H. STEWARD
LONDON’

Description Notes

Semi-circular transparent celluloid protractor. Degree scale divided [9] - [0] - [189] and 190 - 350 numbered by 10 subdivided to 1. Two scales along diameter, ‘yards 1/10000’ divided 0 - 1500 numbered by 500 subdivided to 50; ‘yards 1/20000’ divided 0 - 3000 numbered by 500 subdivided to 50. Main part of protractor contains grid for each scale divided into 100 squares.

Complete

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