Cross-staff
Image information
Sizing information
| Overall size (inc frame) | x cm ( x in) |
| Depth | cm (in) |
| Artwork | x cm ( x in) |
| Border (mount) |
cm
top/bottom
(in)
cm left/right (in) |
| The paper size of our wall art shipped from the US is sized to the nearest inch. | |
Cross-staff
Consists of an ivory staff and four vanes, signed on side one 'Thomas Tuttell Charing X Londini fecit', and on side two 'Fait par Tho: Tuttell Ingenieur de sa MajestÔòáBritanique pour les Instruments Mathemathiques ÔòáÔò® Londres'. The vanes are in two sections held together by brass pins and vane four has a fixed ivory horizon. The scales are 90-34 (side one), 90-20 (side two), 90-10 (side three) and 90-4 (side four). It's vice versa for altitude and zenith distance. This instrument is regarded as a presentation set.
Thomas Tuttell
- Image reference: F7088-001
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Discover more
More by this artist
Search for similar images
Product images of Cross-staff
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery & returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Due to the coronovirus pandemic and Brexit situation, current shipping times may be longer, particularly for destinations outside the UK.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
