Reproduction
Description
Artificial horizon and case
Mercury trough artificial horizon in leather T-shaped case. Painted brass and steel. Used by Galton in Damaraland. Other observations: Piece of envelope with handwritten note inside "Glass of Artificial Horizon it tumbled (sic) out. The other glass is apparently lost by 1903".
Asbestos Inspection - Non-Asbestos. Eugenics Department.
Creator
Troughton and Simms
Production Date
c. 1850
Production Place
London
Material
Dimensions
case height: 150 mm
case width: 120 mm
case depth: 60 mm
Collection
Galton Collection
Accession Number
LDUGC-001
Alternative Number
464000000
Administration Name
UCL Galton Collection
