Lot #43 - A circumferentor surveying instrument by Angelo Tornaghi
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:October Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:09 Oct 2012 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 381)
09 Oct 2012 ~ 5.00pm (NZ time) (Lots 400 - 768) -
Lot #:43
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Lot Description:A circumferentor surveying instrument by Angelo Tornaghi
Sydney, Australia, c.1865. The maker who had been the Australian agent for Negretti & Zambra developed a light circumferentor that gained popularity for field surveying, a similar instrument was used in surveying the N.S.W. and Queensland borders. The all brass instrument with circular scale and hinged sighting vanes engraved with the maker’s name. -
Estimate:NZ$1,100 - 1,100
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Realised Price:
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Category:Scientific & Industrial
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.