- Subject
- Surveying
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by J. A. Billmeir. From the Henri Michel Collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- 'DeLIneaVIt refeCItqVe MICheL brVXeLLIs' on the alidade
- Physical material
- Brass
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 347mm Height: 430mm Depth: 70mm Weight: 2.3kg
- Inventory No
- 82851
- Accession Number
- 1957-84/125
Description
The alidade is a modern replacement, presumably added in 1930 (according to Henri Michel's chronogram). A small part of the circular plate has been replaced.
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