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Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
- The Holland Circle was used in land surveying and is a precursor to the theodolite
- It is made of bronze with a handsome wooden stand by German instrument makers Baumann & Kinzelbach
- This finely-calibrated instrument is a unique and elegant piece of scientific history
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Engraved "Baumann & Kinzelbach Stuttgardt"
Circa 1820
16 3/4” high x 8 1/8” wide x 8 1/8” deep
Case: 7/8" high x 9 1/4" wide x 11 1/2" deep
References:
Gotha- the Instruments of the observatory, 1988, by G. Wolfschmidt, pp. 89-90

| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | Other |
| Type: | Other |
| Depth: | 8.13 in. (20.64 cm) |
| Width: | 8.13 in. (20.64 cm) |
| Height: | 16.75 in. (42.55 cm) |
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