05—Inclinometer, (also called dip circle or dipping compass).
Metal, wood, glass.
Made by Gambey à Paris, France.
Used to study the earth's magnetic field at Parramatta Observatory, 1815–1818.
Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS).
06—Repeating circle.
16 inch, brass, glass.
Made by Reichenbach, Utzschneider and Liebherr, Germany, 1804–14
Used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory.
Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS).
07—Celestial globe.
Wood, brass, plaster, paper. Maker unknown, [London, England], 1790–1821.
Used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory.
Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS).