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Altazimuth Theodolite, by Humfrey Cole, London, 1586

Inventory Number 55130


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.55130

Subject
Surveying
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by St John's College.
Primary inscriptions
"H. Cole . 1586" on strut on horizontal circle, and also on vertical semicircle
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Theodolite
Dimensions
Diameter: 20cm Height: 21cm Width: 25.5cm Weight: 1kg
Inventory No
55130
Accession Number
1924-37 and 1951-54