Accession No

0388

Brief Description

compass, surveying, by Chevalier, French, 1800 (c)

Origin

France

Maker

Chevalier

Class

surveying; magnetism

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

paper; metal (silver, aluminium); glass; wood (oak)

Dimensions

length 189mm; breadth 171mm; height 60mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from Gertrude Hamilton (trading as 'Mercator'), Paris, on 09/04/1927. Repairs to needle lock in 01/1929.

Inscription

Description Notes

Compass; paper dial; 32 point rose; cupid with arrow at mouth. Graduated on silvered scale 0-360˚ in single degrees. Locking bar. Aluminium rim. Glazed circle fitted in oak case; sliding lid (missing). Sights along one edge of compass enclosed in wooden case. Ball and socket joint below with shaft for attachment to tripod.

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