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1911.29.62

Small brass dividing compass.

1911.29.62

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small brass dividing compass.
Long description
Small brass dividing compass. The hinge is inside the bulbous head of the compass. The legs narrow to tips. A circular flower shape is impressed/incised in the side of one leg. [MJD (Verve) 24/5/2016]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Oxfordshire Cherwell Weston on the Green [Weston-on-the-Green] North Field
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Percy Manning
PRM source Percy Manning
Date
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1911
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Cast, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 87 mm, Width: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.29.62

Search terms: Measurement, Tool, Measuring Device, Compass