I. Ramsden. Optician to His Majesty
Print showing the instrument maker Jesse Rasmden (1735-1800) holding a rule and dividers, with his arm resting on the dividing engine that he invented, and in the background, one of his most famous instruments, the Palermo altazimuth circle.
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Object Details
ID: | PAG6438 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Robert Home, Robert; Jones, John P. & D. Colnaghi & Co Ltd |
Date made: | 1 Jan 1791 |
Exhibition: | Time and Longitude |
People: | Ramsden, Jesse |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Frame: 680 mm x 525 mm x 40 mm x 10 kg;Mount: 633 mm x 480 mm;Primary support: 530 mm x 375 mm |