Accession No

4173

Brief Description

pointolite lamp, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1930

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Accession No

2468

Brief Description

3-inch transit theodolite by Troughton and Simms, c.1915

Origin

London; England

Maker

Troughton & Simms

Accession No

0599

Brief Description

brass planispheric astrolabe, by M. Akhbar, Persian, 1820

Origin

Persia (Islamic) [Iran]

Maker

M. Akhbar

Accession No

2445

Brief Description

resistance box, by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1908

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd.

Accession No

0030

Brief Description

mercury-in-glass thermometer and magnetic compass, French, 1/2 19th Century

Origin

France

Maker

Accession No

0999

Brief Description

astrolabe, with mater, rete, rule, single latitude plate, and pin, French [attributed], 15th Century (with modern repairs)

Origin

France [attributed]

Maker

Accession No

0862

Brief Description

gilt brass recipiangle, attributed to Zubler, German, circa 1610

Origin

Germany [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Zubler [attributed]

Accession No

0699

Brief Description

circumferentor by Benjamin Cole, English, 3/4 18th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Cole, Benjamin

Accession No

5358.1

Brief Description

Ottoman Turkish manuscript sheet, C18th or C19th, with fake image added in late C20th showing map of world. False date of 1734 AD; image is a late C20th forgery.

Origin

Turkey; Istanbul [source of forgery - source of original manuscript sheet is likely to also be Turkey]

Maker

Accession No

0801

Brief Description

mining compass, German, 17th century

Origin

Germany

Maker