~FINE SINGLE ARM CIRCULAR PROTRACTOR-W. & S. JONES~
250 GBP ($300 USD) + postage
A fine six inch circular single arm protractor by the Jones brothers c.1800-cased
Dimensions
7 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches deep
Circa
1800
Maker
Jones
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A fine cased six inch diameter, engine divided, circular single arm protractor by W. & S. Jones with vernier and pin. 360 degrees in half degree increments. Vernier reads to a tenth of a degree. Finely engraved. Nice signature. c.1800.
Rarely if ever used. Near perfect lacquer. In green baise lined mahogany case with booth hooks and eyes present(7 x 6 1/2 inches, 17.5 x 16 cm.)
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Dealer information
ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).
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