Niddy noddy
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Wooden niddy noddy made in three pieces.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30644/
Brass and glass quadrant with mahogany case
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Brass and glass quadrant trimmed in ebony and ivory has mahogany case with brass fittings and cork or wood supports for quadrant; maker's mark on quadrant reads, "Spencer & Co. London" and on case, "Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.---Maker---Boston"
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30643/
Corner finder
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: A corner finder
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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Azimuth circle
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Azimuth circle made of brass with glass prism which adjusts to desired angle. There are two glass eye pieces and a circular ring of brass with quadrants marked. A bubble level is under the angle finder. It is marked, No. 5696 K. PATT. 1950.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30410/
Sundial case
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Pocket sundial (a) in round wooden case with domed glass cover (b). In ink, on inside of lid is inscribed, Capt/AARON CULP/N. Orleans/1811
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30412/
Steel survey chain
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Steel survey chain with brass handles which are bolted on; there are 4 brass marker tags with 1, 2, 3, and 4 points respectively; the 29 cm long links are ringed together; marked, 50 FT TESTED K&E STEEL NO 12 KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. NEW YORK 6410
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30401/
Refracting telescope
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Two part brass telescope covered with leather. Has leather strap near eyepiece and a sliding brass cover for eyepiece. Marked, ORKNEY & SHETLAND VIGILANT ASSOCIATION
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30408/
Shot pouch
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Handmade leather shot pouch with semicircular flap folding over to front (a), and charge measured by brass tube in leather holder on back (b)
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30414/
Strike-a-Light
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Three hand-wrought iron strike-a-lights probably used by the fireplace
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30411/
Protractor
Date: c. 1880
Creator: unknown
Description: Three-arm brass protractor (a) with extensions for each arm, and mahogany case (b) with brass fittings; marked English ca. 1880 on tag, and TRADE MARK LONDON
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30405/