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Proportional Dividers

Macquart & Cadotc. 1701 - c.1800

Portuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries
Lisboa, Portugal

Used to work out the values of trigonometrical functions, before the use of nautical tables published in books.

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Title: Proportional Dividers
Creator: Macquart & Cadot
Date Created: c. 1701 - c.1800
Location: Permanent Exhibition / Tall Ships Hall
Physical Dimensions: Lenght: 168 mm; Width: 10,5;
Type: Nautical Instrument
Rights: Belongs to the Museum

Portuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries

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