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James Parker's Compass and Clinometer, English, c. 1865

Inventory Number 39110


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.39110

Subject
Compasses
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Charles Parker in 1924. Designed and used by his father, the late Mr. James Parker of Oxford.
Primary inscriptions
"JAMES PARKER THE TURL OXFORD T.N. 22° E. OF M.N." [on brass plaque set into the instrument].
Physical material
Boxwood and brass
Object type
Compass
Dimensions
Height: 160mm Width: 70mm Depth: 39mm Weight: 0.65kg
Inventory No
39110
Accession Number
1924-15/1

Description

Brass, box-wood rule hinged to provide four leaves, with in the base a magnetic compass and a pendulum clinometer with scale 30° - 0° -40° by ones; and with two paurs of brass sights, one for the compass and one for the clinometer. Extends to 24 inches. Leather carrying case is presumably 22037.