H69.42.25E

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late 19th century
6 in WIDE x 1.375 in DEEP
(15.24 cm WIDE x 3.49 cm DEEP)
Museum Purchase
H69.42.25E

a-c on exhibit: navigation case "Soft Gold", High Boy, 6/2-9/2/84





Parallels (4) antique navigational instruments. Description: 3 wood, 1 brass made in S.F. Dimensions: a. 6x1 1/2" b. 11x2 1/4" c. 17 3/4x2 3/4 d. 18x3" From the History Information Station Object: Three wood and brass parallel rulers used in Europe in the 18th or 19th century for plotting a ship's course on a chart or map. History: These rulers are designed for drawing parallel lines. They are made of straight rulers connected by jointed cross-pieces so that they are always parallel, at whatever distance they are set. Museum Purchase
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