I. Ramsden. Optician to His Majesty

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Print showing the instrument maker Jesse Rasmden (1735-1800) holding a rule and dividers, with his arm resting on the dividing engine that he invented, and in the background, one of his most famous instruments, the Palermo altazimuth circle.

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Object Details

ID:	PAG6438
Collection:	Fine art
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Robert Home, Robert; Jones, John P. & D. Colnaghi & Co Ltd
Date made:	1 Jan 1791
Exhibition:	Time and Longitude
People:	Ramsden, Jesse
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Frame: 680 mm x 525 mm x 40 mm x 10 kg;Mount: 633 mm x 480 mm;Primary support: 530 mm x 375 mm