Reproduction
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Galton's sun signal
Sun signal or hand heliostat. Painted dark green instrument in velvet-lined leather covered box (purple) Other observations: Communications. See LDUGC-221 - instruction leaflet for operation of Galton's sun signal.
Eugenics Department.
[nb-NO]Creator[nb-NO]
Troughton and Simms
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
c. 1860
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
London
Object invented by Sir Francis Galton
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
case length: 152 mm
case width: 60 mm
case depth: 28 mm
Galton Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
LDUGC-007
464000007
UCL Galton Collection