Protractor

Cellulose-based plastic protractor. The semi-circular scale is marked from 0 to 90 by degrees in two quadrants. The maker's name is inscribed along the bottom, with the intitials 'H.T.A.B.' roughly inscribed beneath.

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.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4455
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: Overall: 166 mm x 244 mm x 2 mm