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John Bird 1709 - 1776

occupation:
Mathematical instrument maker
Nationality:
British; English
born in:
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Traded at Sea Quadrant nr. The New Exchange Building in the Strand (1747-63), Berwick St. (1771), Little Marylebone St. (1772) & 29 Marylebone St. (1776). Famous for dividing large astronomical instruments.

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Twelve-inch quadrant by John Bird (quadrant - optical)

William Roy’s standard scale, 1742 (linear measure standard)

Case for William Roy’s standard scale, 1742 (Instrument case)

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird (print; portrait)

Case for the first Gregorian reflecting telescope (components; storage boxes; instruments)

Brass quadrant with stand and case. (quadrant - optical; instrument case)

John Bird's Twelve inch astronomical quadrant (optical quadrant - measuring device)

Twelve inch astronomical quadrant by Bird (quadrant - optical; instrument case)

Mahogany and brass octant. (octant)

General Roy's standard scale by Jonathan Sisson, 1742 (rules (measuring devices); linear standards)

Standard 6" diagonal scale in case; brass 6 7/8" x 3 7/16" screwed by 4 screws to mahogany base with a mahogany cover (drawing instruments; diagonal scales)

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