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Surveyor's Scale
Surveyor's Scale, brass instrument, taken from the National Antarctic Expedition1901, it was used to draw up maps and charts. Made by Cary, Porter Ltd. of London, a firm of nautical instrument makers established in 1765 to supply the Admiralty. It is cased in a wooden box with blue velvet lining and a hinged lid; on top of lid, painted in white lettering with black shadowing are the words, ‘ANT:EX:1901’.
| Number: | DUNIH 14 |
| Name: | Surveyor's Scale |
| Date: | 1901 |
| Maker: | Carty, Porter, Ltd |
| Location: | On Display |
