Record

RefNoMOB/018
LevelItem
TitleDividers attributed to Christopher Wren
Date1697
DescriptionA pair of brass dividers with steel tips, a 90 degree arch and four elaborately moulded wing nuts. The arch is inscribed 'Sir Christopher Wren February 1697'. Atributed to Christopher Wren.
Extent1 instrument
ObjectNameScientific Instrument
MaterialsBrass, steel
Dimensionsl 400 mm
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenancePresented to the Society by John Wolfe Barry FRS
URLDescriptionDigital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library
URLhttps://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8482
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8299Wren; Sir; Christopher (1632 - 1723); architect, astronomer, and mathematician1632 - 1723
NA6258Wolfe-Barry; Sir; John Wolfe (1836 - 1918)1836 - 1918
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