Artificial horizon, roof, mercury

Description

Artificial horizon, mercury roof type, a rectangular wooden trough, a brass-framed roof-shaped folding cover with two clear glass panels at 90°, and with a circular wooden jar with threaded stopper and funnel, no box, by an unknown probably English maker, about 1850

Museum reference

T.1911.37.1

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Artificial horizon, roof, mercury

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1850

Materials

Wood, Brass, Glass, Wood

Physical description

Wood, glass cover