Description:
Circular brass case with friction-fit lid; silvered brass dial engraved with compass rose, fleur-de-lys, inscribed in the center, "Peregrine White/ Woodstock" in script; a raised ring around dial calibrated 0,10, 20, 30, 40, 40, 30, 20, 10 in each quadrant and marked off in 1 and 5 degree increments. Attached to the underside of the case are opposing flat adjustable arms with hinged brass sight vanes (one narrow slot, one wide slot with sighting wire in center); in center of underside, a mounting device and adjustable thumbscrew for tripod. The instrument is housed in the original white-pine box of conforming shape; the cover was formerly attached with leather hinges, now broken. Peregrine White (1747-1834) worked primarily as a clockmaker in Woodstock, CT. He served an apprenticeship in Boston and worked there until he was accused of forgery, whereupon he moved permanently to Woodstock. In 1774, he and William Morris opened a shop in North Woodstock. White is named for and was a descendant of Peregrine White, born on the Mayflower shortly after its arrival in New England and the first Pilgrim to be born in the New World. He was a silversmith and clockmaker.
Subjects:
Brass; Glass; Leather Link to share this object record:
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