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Quadrant

Date About 1700
Medium / Technique Metal: brass; wood: mahogany
DimensionsHeight: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.) Depth: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.) Width: 72 cm (28 3/8 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin England, Europe
Object Number1997.8
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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