Quadrant
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 6036
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This quadrant is made from ebony, ivory and brass. In the 1800s quadrants were used as navigational equipment and to take astronomical measurements for surveying and map making purposes.
Other Information
- Title: Quadrant
- Creator: Spencer, Browning & Rust
- Creation Date: circa 1800
- Subject Date: circa 1800
- State: ME
- Media: Ebony, ivory, brass
- Dimensions (cm): 27 x 25 x 10
- Local Code: 4216*
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Navigational equipment
Astronomical equipment
Quadrant
Other Keywords
Medicine & science
Seafaring, shipbuilding & fishing
Surveying equipment
Transportation
map making
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