Protractor
Circular protractor made of cellulose-based plastic. The outer scale is marked from 0 to 180 by degree on each half, with an inner scale marked to fractions of points and the cardinal and half-cardinal directions indicated by letters (N, NE, etc.). There is a hole at the centre, with a metal finger ring around this to facilitate its use in chart plotting.
This is one of a number of items formerly belonging to Henry Theodore Augustus Bosanquet (1870-1959), who was a leading figure in the development of air navigation in Britain during the First World War.
This is one of a number of items formerly belonging to Henry Theodore Augustus Bosanquet (1870-1959), who was a leading figure in the development of air navigation in Britain during the First World War.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA4454 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Protractor |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
Date made: | Early 20th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bosanquet Collection |
Measurements: | Diameter: 120 mm |