Plain compass sight

Museum Object Number 1957.0646 D

Object Name

Plain compass sight

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Rittenhouse (Maker)

William Lukens Potts (Maker)

Date of Birth

17401771

Date of Death

18251854

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1796-1798

Materials

Brass; Wood; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

7.874 (H) , 14.016 (L) , 6.26 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20 (H) , 35.6 (L) , 15.9 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. & Hohmann, Frank L. 2023 David Rittenhouse Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks.
• Biography: pp. 73-81.