Accession No

2660

Brief Description

McGegan star identifier (nautical), attributed to London Name Plate Manufacturing Company, English, 1918 (c)

Origin

England; London [based on attributed maker]

Maker

London Name Plate Manufacturing Company [attributed]

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1918

Latest Date

1918

Inscription Date

Material

wood; plastic (perspex)

Dimensions

length 383mm; breadth 385mm; thickness 25mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

McGegan star identifier (nautical), attributed to London Name Plate Manufacturing Company, English, 1918 (c)

Flat wooden box opens to reveal planispheric grid within box, with rotating semi-circular grid on yellow perspex above.
Similar to Wh: 2225.

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