Mortar and mount
Date
1740s
Creator
Benjamin Robins (1707 - 1751, British) , Mathematician
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height (drawing): 163mm
width (drawing): 148mm
width (drawing): 148mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Sketch of a mortar at elevation and a four-legged platform or mounting. With brief text above, a draft of the opening section of a letter: ‘I received your [?] and should have answered it sooner…’
Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) British mathematician and military engineer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1727.
Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) British mathematician and military engineer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1727.
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