quintant
Date1862-1890
Inventory Number5263
ClassificationQuintant
Subject
Maker
William Gerrard
fl. 1862 - 1890
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions11.9 × 25.7 × 24.7 cm (4 11/16 × 10 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
box: 12.4 × 26.3 × 25.2 cm (4 7/8 × 10 3/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
blue board box: 14.6 × 29.8 × 30.3 cm (5 3/4 × 11 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.)
box: 12.4 × 26.3 × 25.2 cm (4 7/8 × 10 3/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
blue board box: 14.6 × 29.8 × 30.3 cm (5 3/4 × 11 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriesrectangular mahogany box, telescopes (2), sight tube, eyepiece shade, eyepiece
DescriptionThis is a quintant with a rectangular lattice frame made of blackened brass and a silver inlaid limb and vernier scale. There is a ribbed index arm, and a long-armed pivoted magnifier for vernier readings. There is an adjustable horizon glass and index mirror with three glass shades each.
There is an adjustable sight vane for the telescope, and a black handle underneath the frame.
It has a 7 3/16" radius, 3 index shades and 3 horizon shades, 0 to 10 vernier to 10" vernier screw adjust under index arm, vernier magnifier, -5° to 155° scale.
It has a mahogany keystone case.
There is an adjustable sight vane for the telescope, and a black handle underneath the frame.
It has a 7 3/16" radius, 3 index shades and 3 horizon shades, 0 to 10 vernier to 10" vernier screw adjust under index arm, vernier magnifier, -5° to 155° scale.
It has a mahogany keystone case.
Signedon limb: W. Gerrard Maker to the Royal Navy Wapping Liverpool
ProvenanceDavid P. Wheatland purchased from Roux-Devillas, Paris, on July 27, 1964 (lot 2/24). Donated to CHSI April 1977.
Historical AttributesDW883
McMillan & Talbott
Date: 1862-1873
Accessories: keystone mahogany box, sight tube( 3.25"), telescopes (2: 3.25" and 7.375"), eyepiece shade
Object number: 5305
Peter A. Feathers
Date: 1842-1874
Accessories: Square mahogany box, one shade tube (8.4 cm), one erecting telescope (8.3 cm), and one inverting telescope (18.3 cm) with four crosshairs, one pin tool
Object number: 5333
George Whitbread
Date: 1828-1844
Accessories: Mahogany keystone box, telescopes (3), sight tube (1), adjustment tool, tube
Object number: 5307
Spencer, Browning, & Company
Date: 1845-1860
Accessories: Keystone mahogany box, sight tube, telescopes (2, 3.25" and 7"), sunshade, adjustment tool
Object number: 5317
Edward Troughton
Date: 1804-1826
Accessories: Mahogany keystone box, stenciled in white paint on top and side of lid "P. Townsend"; 2 Telescopes; 1 Eyepiece
Object number: 5308
Heath & Company, Ltd.
Date: 1875-1890
Accessories: 7 1/8" telescope, 3 1/4" shade tube, 3 1/4" telescope, eyepiece shade, and mahogany box. with "4" on lid and "H" on front
Object number: 5311
Spencer, Browning, & Company
Date: 1843-1850
Accessories: box with key, adjustment tool, telescope, eye tube, eyepiece shade
Object number: 5248
Benjamin Messer
Date: 1800-1820
Accessories: Keystone mahogany box, telescope
Object number: 5310
Riggs & Brother
Date: 1820-1840
Accessories: keystone mahogany box, telescope, eyepiece shade
Object number: 5245
Henry Duren
Date: 1852-1861
Accessories: keystone box (mahogany?), second telescope (3.25") in box
Object number: 5306
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