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Description: | GRANT PRESTON Burr Street LONDON I.KING & SON 2, CLARE STREET BRISTOL (latter probably a ship chandler)
No 31 King Maker Bristol 1840 (This fellow nearly lost a Government Steam Vessel
Card- Mica covered with paper, white with black markings, graduated to 1/2 points and quadrantally in degrees, with decorated East point.
Needle- Flat bar type with pointed ends 6.9" (17.6cm) in length. The centre of needle expanded to provide aperture for heavy pivot carrier. Secured to card by four screws.
Pivot- Large cone-shaped cap with jewel at top, screwed in heavy carrier secured at centre of needle.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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