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Pantograph
Benjamin Martin1756 - 1776
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
Late 18th century pantograph by instrument maker Benjamin Martin used for copying charts and maps at various scales. Parts of a pantograph similar to this one have been recovered from the wreck site of HMS SIRIUS - wrecked at Norfolk Island in March 1790.
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Details
- Title: Pantograph
- Creator: Benjamin Martin
- Date: 1756 - 1776
- Type: Pantograph
- Significance: This finely made pantograph is significant as a representative example of the technological precision achieved in the 18th century in navigation instruments. The precision of charts reproduced from such pantographs were directly related to the quality of the instrument and the technical expertise of the instrument maker.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Brass, ivory
- Dimensions: 70 x 120 x 590 mm, 1.46 lb. (0.66 kg)
- Credit line: ANMM Collection
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