Double frame bridge sextant
Title
Double frame bridge sextant
Subject
Astronomy
Navigation
Surveying
Measuring instruments
Navigation
Surveying
Measuring instruments
Description
Wood, metal, glass
Fitted keystone wood box with hinged lid and two hook latches. Black metal frame with brass screws, silver scale and wood handle. Includes 3 black painted telescopes, 1 eyepiece cover, 8-½ inch radius, eyepiece to read vernier, signed on brass radius “M. Berge London.” Matthew Berge worked in London 1800 until his death in 1820. Since it was not listed by Stebbins in 1906 and considering its age, this might be a later donation to the department.
Fitted keystone wood box with hinged lid and two hook latches. Black metal frame with brass screws, silver scale and wood handle. Includes 3 black painted telescopes, 1 eyepiece cover, 8-½ inch radius, eyepiece to read vernier, signed on brass radius “M. Berge London.” Matthew Berge worked in London 1800 until his death in 1820. Since it was not listed by Stebbins in 1906 and considering its age, this might be a later donation to the department.
Creator
Matthew Berge, London
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
pre-1820
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Identifier
University of Illinois Observatory Collection A232
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Collection
Citation
Matthew Berge, London, “Double frame bridge sextant,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 27, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/10.