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Gunter's quadrant

Date 1660-1700
Medium / Technique Wood: boxwood; metal: brass
Cut, varnished and engraved
DimensionsHeight: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.) Thickness: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.) Width: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin England, Europe
Object Number1993.28
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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