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II.75 Proportional compasses
Maker:Jacques Canivet
Place:Paris
Date:18th cent.
Materials:brass
Dimensions:length 143 mm
Current inventory:3647
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Flat-legged proportional compasses made by Jacques Canivet. The front sides of the legs are engraved with the polygon scale and arithmetical scale. The back carries the scale of chords and the metal scale.

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