Compass sight vane

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Frederick Augustus Heisely Jr.

  • Place of Origin:

    Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1820-1836

  • Materials:

    Brass

  • Techniques:

    Cast

  • Museum Object Number:

    2010.0042.001.005.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2010.0042.001.005.002

Object Name

Compass sight vane

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Frank Hohmann III in honor of Donald L. Fennimore

Creator (Role)

Frederick Augustus Heisely Jr.
1792-May 21, 1875

Place of Origin

Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1820-1836

Materials

Brass

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

7.25 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.415 (L)

Object Description

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