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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 |