Accession No

2192

Brief Description

clinometer, by J. Hicks, English, 2nd half 19th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Hicks, J.

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, oxidised brass); glass

Dimensions

length 230mm; height 198mm; depth 51mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 05/1969.

Inscription

‘J. HICKS. LONDON.’ (horizontal limb)

Description Notes

Brass frame quadrant. Scale engraved on curved limb, divided [7] - 0 - [105], numbered by 10, divided to 30´, read by Vernier on arm pivoted from centre of quadrant to 3´. Clamp and slow-motion screws, to level bubble mounted along arm. Oxidised brass square-tube sights mounted on back of arm; pinhole to mirror at 45˚. (sight is a later addition)
Knurled levelling screw on base radius.

Complete.

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