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Horary Quadrant, Gunter-Type, by Walter Hayes, London, 17th Century

Inventory Number 36399


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.36399

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans.
Primary inscriptions
"Walter Hayes Londini"
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Quadrant
Dimensions
Height: 12.8cm Width: 12.8cm Depth: 0.5cm Weight: 0.2kg
Inventory No
36399
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Gunter quadrant on obverse with some later additional engraving. Two fixed pinhole sights. Rotating star map on reverse.