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Graphometer, French, 18th Century

Inventory Number 40606


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.40606

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Physical material
Brass
Inventory No
40606
Accession Number
1937-12

Description

Openwork centre incorporating dolphin decoration and ring for magnetic compass (missing); the diametric arm has a linear scale with diagonal divisions; the semicircular scale is oddly divided. Pivoted rule without sights.