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set of drawing instrument by Butterfield and Dollond

three different drawing instruments: 1/ Demi-Pied de Roy by Butterfield A Paris, 2/ Angle scale by Dolland , 3/ Sector Pied-de- Roi by Butterfield

Type of object:

Other instruments

Time period:

Britain rules the waves + France

Place:

Paris and London

Date:

1690

Maker / Author:

Butterfield à Paris en Dollond in London

Publisher / Printer:

idem

Dimensions:

1/ 17,3 x 2,1 cm 2/ 16,0 x 5,1 cm 3/ 16,2 x 1,5 cm

Material:

Brass

Graduation:

Inscription:

verso blanc

Provenance:

Dr Ryckaert and E. Delbon

References:

Jon Baddeley: “Nautical Antiques & Collectables”; p. 59
Jean Randier: “Nautische Instrumenten”; “L’ Instrument de Marine”; pp. 44, 60
Henri Michel: “Les Instruments des Sciences, dans l’Art et l’Histoire”; Plate 20

Image by Austin Neill

Description

different instrument for navigation and chartmaking

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