Roof artificial horizon
A rectangular mahogany trough, with an edge broken, for a mercurial roof artificial horizon. The rest of the instrument is missing.
John Lort Stokes (1812-85), the original owner, was an officer in the Royal Navy who spent most of his career as a hydrographic surveyor.
John Lort Stokes (1812-85), the original owner, was an officer in the Royal Navy who spent most of his career as a hydrographic surveyor.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV0017 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Artificial Mercurial Horizon |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1840 |
People: | Stokes, John Lort |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Overall: 21 mm x 142 mm x 80 mm |
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