Compass said to have been used by Cook on one of or all of his voyages, ca 1766-1776

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Compass said to have been used by Cook on one of or all of his voyages, ca 1766-1776

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Compass said to have been used by Cook on one of or all of his voyages, ca 1766-1776

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Compass said to have been used by Cook on one of or all of his voyages, ca 1766-1776

Author / Creator

Adams, George, 1709-1772

Date

ca 1766-1776

Call Numbers

SAFE/R 221

Record Identifier

n7oV6l3n

Reference Code

457992

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Physical Description

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Objects - Box 23 x 29.9 x 29.5 cm, compass diameter - outer ring 23.5 cm, inner ring 19 cm, height of compass in box approx. 14 cm, sighting device 8.5 x 18.6 cm. - 1 brass Azimuth compass, gimballed in original oak case with removable lid. Has two cresent shaped indented handles and two metal (poss...

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Out of copyright

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Digitised

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Full title

Compass said to have been used by Cook on one of or all of his voyages, ca 1766-1776

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Adams, George, 1709-1772

Notes

General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 1012241...

Signature / Inscriptions

Engraving round edge of compass reads 'G. Adams, Fleet St London, 636'.

Inscribed inside lid on label 'Azimuth and ... ring compasses. Invented by Gowin Knight F.R.S. Made by George Adams mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty. At Tyche Brahes Head in Fleet Street London. N.B. Drawing instruments, telescopes and Hadley's quadrants of t...

Object History

Believed to have belonged to James Cook and then passed onto Sir Joseph Banks thence to Dr Brown (Sir Joseph Bank's private secretary) thence to Mr A. Bennett (who had the intention of presenting it to the Whitby Museum) thence sold at auction by order of Mrs Bennett by Messers H.J. Austen and Son to Dr Prince of Crowborough, thence passed onto Mr...