Accession No

2567

Brief Description

instrument stand, by Adams, English, 18th Century (part - lower section is later)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Adams

Class

miscellaneous

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, silver)

Dimensions

height 220mm; maximum diameter 225mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 5/6/1980.

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Description Notes

Composite pillar instrument stand. Upper section, comprising brass table, central silvered compass rose (divided 0 - 90˚ - 0 - 90˚ - 0, numbered by 10˚) once forming the base of a compass, azimuth motion by knurled screw, and horizontal circle divided 0 - 360˚, subdivided to 1˚ and to 15´, on pillar stand. Set in lower section, comprising later brass base with three levelling screws.

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