Fox Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 Hand-made mahogony quadrant at a knock-down price before it goes on horrid ebay in a few days. (obverse) The obverse side features a typical degree scale (the quadrant's primary function), and a geometric square. The reverse side features a Nunes scale for determining the length of a degree of longitude at any given latitude. (reverse) £45 inc. P&P to the UK $80 inc. P&P to the US. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
MorganTyre Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 Hand-made mahogony quadrant at a knock-down price before it goes on horrid ebay in a few days. (obverse) The obverse side features a typical degree scale (the quadrant's primary function), and a geometric square. The reverse side features a Nunes scale for determining the length of a degree of longitude at any given latitude. (reverse) £45 inc. P&P to the UK $80 inc. P&P to the US. Are the markings inked or burned?
Fox Posted February 14, 2010 Author Posted February 14, 2010 Are the markings inked or burned? Etched and inked. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
LadyBarbossa Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Foxe... yo'r a devil for tauntin' us with such a find device! :) ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
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