J. H. Steward Plane Table Compass Sketching Board c.1910 Nieuport Scout mountaineers

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military and surveying instruments

and much of the original nickel plated finish has been polished or worn away

but he remained a Research Associate

and worked on standardising the long temperature record that dated back to the mid-nineteenth century

J. H. Steward Plane Table Compass Sketching Board c.1910 Nieuport Scout mountaineersA rare J. H. Steward Military 'New' Plane Table Sketching Board, dating from c. 1910. The 'New' Plane Table appeared in Steward military instrument catalogues from 1901 to 1910. Made of mahogany, with brass fittings and tripod attachment point, it comes with its original accessories the 'Simpson Reflecting Sight Ruler', and the 'Waterproof Canvas Case'. The Simpson Ruler first appeared in the 1910 Steward catalogue, and was no longer listed in the