RecordSurveyors' compass< 1 of 1 > Back made in Edinburgh
Surveyors' compassThis surveyors' compass was produced around 1790 by John Miller, a scientific instrument maker based in Edinburgh. It is made of wood and brass, with an iron needle on a jewelled bearing. The compass shows the four cardinal points, with the scale marked at 1 degree intervals. It is signed in the northern hemisphere of the dial 'Miller Edinr...', and the needle is painted red at one tip. Miller began in business in 1769 just as a period of rapid agricultural change in Scotland was ending. The number of land surveyors between around 1750 and around 1770 increased from around 10 to around 70 and stayed at this level into the 19th century. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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