Accession No

2900

Brief Description

compass / clinometer, by Breithaupt, Germany; 1850 (c)

Origin

Germany; Cassel [now Kassel]

Maker

Breithaupt

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

1806

Material

metal (brass, silver, steel, tin); wood (ebony)

Dimensions

tin length 152mm; breadth 87mm; height 30mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Peter Delehar, London, England, 27/10/1982.

Inscription

‘Breithaupt
Cassell.
1806’

Description Notes

Brass; circular compass with silvered rose divided 90-0-90 by 10 to 1. 4 point rose. Outer ring of compass divided 0-12 twice anticlockwise. Blued steel needle. Case carrying handle and knob (like watch case). Quadrant hinges out from side of case. Ebony mount with clip and screw fastening. Tin box.

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