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Instrument - Protractor in a flat square wooden box

A flat square wooden box housing a drawing circle protrector

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A brass drawing circle protractor in a flat square wooden box

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Historical information

instrument used by J P Larkin, government marine surveyor in the 20s and 30s in Port Phillip and queenscliff

Physical description

Brass drawing circle - a protractor in a flat square wooden box

Subjects

On display

Identifier

1986-170

Production methods

Manufactured

Materials

brass, wood

Measurements

Width: 255 millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5f88037013cca91a6c1dd56d

Accessed 23 December 2024

This record was last updated 3 years ago

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Other parts of this item

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Sextant in wooden box

Sextant used by J P Larken, Government Marine Surveyor
The sextant has been the primary position fixing tool of the marine surveyor for 200 years used to measure angles between beacons or points for hydrographic surveys.
A sextant in its own wooden box.
On inside box lid; 'A. E. Parson surveying and scientific instrument maker, Queen Street, Melbourne
sextant, jp larken, marine surveyor