Numero oggetto
52/287
Creatore
Descrizione
This is a mahogany waywiser (or 'perambulator') which has a dial with two hands for measuring yards, furlongs, poles and miles. The handle at the top is missing. It came from either Buckingham or Aylesbury, and probably dates from the late 18th century. It would have been used for estate measuring and the recording of boundaries. It is inscribed 'BANKS 441 Strand London' on the dial.
Descrizione fisica
1 waywiser: wood; metal; good condition but handle missingInscription on dial: Banks 441 Strand London
Storico archivio
Letter, Donor to Mr Higgs, 23 October 1952 - '... I am afraid I cannot tell you a lot about the objects I brought in, except that they all were picked up in the vicinity of Buckingham or Aylesbury. ...'
Luogo di produzione
Strand [Westminster]
Data
1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Periodo di produzione
Late-eighteenth century
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14354.tif - High resolution image
