Accession No

1883

Brief Description

goniometer, by Pixu, 1820 (c)

Origin

Maker

Pixu

Class

earth sciences; drawing

Earliest Date

1820

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); cloth (velvet); hide (leather)

Dimensions

case length 125mm; breadth 69mm; thickness 22mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Alan Brieux in 01/1974.

Inscription

‘Pixu Neveu et Succr. de Duimotiez’

Description Notes

Brass, hinged semicircular scale divided (0) - 180 by 10 to 1; steel index arms; sliding through clamping screws, ‘L’ shaped steel part. Shaped box lined with green velvet covered with morrocco leather.

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