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Backstaff
Date
1720-1740
Medium / Technique
Wood: ebony
DimensionsLength: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
England, Europe
Object Number1989.19.4
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
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