Heath & Wing Lacquered Brass Pantograph

Description:

Heath & Wing Lacquered Brass Pantograph, Strand, London, with calibrated 26-in. arms, center hinged arm engraved Heath & Wing in the Strand London, four casters, and a brass-lined lead weight.

Note: Heath & Wing are listed in Gloria Clifton, Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers, 1550-1851, p. 131, as instrument makers in London 1751-1773.
Estimate $200-300


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