1960.1009 Gunner's quadrant, professional
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Quadrant (Gunner's quadrant)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Greenwood (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1810-1827

  • Materials:

    Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1960.1009


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Object Number

1960.1009

Object Name

Quadrant (Gunner's quadrant)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Greenwood (Maker)
1758-1829

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1810-1827

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Back surface; "MADE + BY x ISAAC + GREENWOOD + N + YORK +", stamped

Materials

Brass

Dimensions (inches)

4.126 (H) , 12.626 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.48 (H) , 32.07 (L)

Measurement Notes

Overall height of short arm is 4 1/8"; overall length of long arm is 12 5/8".

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat.183, p.286
[Article] Fales, Dean A. Jr. 12//1958 Notes on Early American Brass and Copper. Antiques. 74 (5): 534-8.
Published: p. 538.