TitleDividers (Vernier Calipers)Date1757About this objectThis Vernier Caliper is an example of an 18th century scientific precision measuring instrument. Its maker, Jacques Canivet, was a Parisian craftman established in Paris in his workshop at Quai de l'Horloge du Palais à la Sphère Royale - hence the inscription "Canivet à la Sphere Paris 1757". Object No.88.64Physical descriptionBrass and steel dividers. Two brass and iron arms hinged at one point for adjusting.
Fine vernier calipers made from a combination of metals; the pointed ends are constructed from steel while the body is made from a copper alloy base metal with a gilded surface. One arm has the graduation marks incised into the copper alloy on one side.CreatorCanivet, JacquesInscriptions & marks"Canivet à la Sphere Paris 1757"DimensionsH: 20 mm W: 12 mm D: 230 mmPlace madeParis, France MaterialSteelCopperSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineGift of the Secrériat au Pacifique SudAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivalsScience and communication
