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Engineer's compass
Artist
Jacques Canivet
(1714-1773)
InscriptionsA Monsieur le Colonel du genie de Beaufort Directeur des fortifications
Date
About 1760
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass; wood; glass
DimensionsWidth: 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.)
Length: 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object Number1974.6.1
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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