Bliss Azimuth Instrument
Bliss Azimuth Instrument
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- Description
- This is a standard instrument that might have been made any time between the formation of John Bliss & Company in 1857 and the demise of the firm in 1967. The inscription reads "John Bliss & Co. New York."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- azimuth instrument
- maker
- John Bliss & Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 6.985 cm x 19.05 cm
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 3 in x 9 in; 3.81 cm x 7.62 cm x 22.86 cm
- ID Number
- PH.317360
- catalog number
- 317360
- accession number
- 230277
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- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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