the brass mounted mahogany case with green velvet lined interior fitted with four brass instruments comprising a sector, signed 'Improved and Made by GEO ADAMS Instrument Maker to His MAJESTY Office of ORDINANCE at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street', engraved on both sides with linear and non-linear scales, protractor signed 'G Adams London' alidade and engraved with double degree scale, rule signed 'Made by GEO ADAMS Instrumt Maker to His MAJESTY Office of ORDINANCE in Fleet Street LONDON' engraved with degree and nonlinear scales, and parallel rule with scissor action, the sector 9in (23cm) radius, case 10¾in (27cm) wide
the brass mounted mahogany case with green velvet lined interior fitted with four brass instruments comprising a sector, signed 'Improved and Made by GEO ADAMS Instrument Maker to His MAJESTY Office of ORDINANCE at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street', engraved on both sides with linear and non-linear scales, protractor signed 'G Adams London' alidade and engraved with double degree scale, rule signed 'Made by GEO ADAMS Instrumt Maker to His MAJESTY Office of ORDINANCE in Fleet Street LONDON' engraved with degree and nonlinear scales, and parallel rule with scissor action, the sector 9in (23cm) radius, case 10¾in (27cm) wide
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