Accession No

2607

Brief Description

protractor with attached rules, by Lerebours, French, 1820 (c)

Origin

France; Paris

Maker

Lerebours

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1820

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); wood (ebony)

Dimensions

closed length 375 mm; box length 423mm; breadth 188mm; height 33mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from A. Brieux, Paris, in 05/1980.

Inscription

‘Lerebours a Paris’
‘de 90 à 180’
‘de 0 à 90’

Description Notes

Double jointed ebony rule, with brass joint, brass arc with degree scale fixed to one arm. The arc passes through brass fitting with clamp and type B vernieron the other arm. Arc divided by degrees, subdivided to 30´ and calibrated 0-90 and 180-90. Shaped fitted box.
good condition

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