Accession No

1766

Brief Description

quadrant, English, 18th century

Origin

England

Maker

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

radius 130mm; thickness 20mm

Special Collection

Provenance

On loan from The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge. Donated by Charles Holden-White to the Fitzwilliam Museum. C. Holden-White collection, no. 1935.120.

Inscription

Description Notes

Quadrant, English, 18th century.

Brass; pierced. Limb graduated 0-90˚ in single degrees. Shadow square 0-45-0 enumerated on one edge only. Straight sides along edges graduated 0-100 to 1. Pinhole sights along right edge. Beneath fitting for attachment to stand; adjustable to vertical or horizontal position.

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