tripod 8L for dumpy level
Datecirca 1870
Inventory Number5145b
ClassificationTripod
Subject
Attributed to
Herman E. Fessel
late 1800s
User
Lawrence Scientific School
1847 - 1906
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Place of Use
Dimensions151 cm (59 7/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionA wooden tripod with brass fittings and steel bullet-shaped feet. The number "8" and letter "L" are stamped on leg. There is a leather strap for storage.
Signedunsigned
ProvenanceFrom the Department of Engineering, Harvard University.
Historical AttributesThe "LSS" mark indicates it was used by the people of the Lawrence Scientific Shool, which later became Harvard University's engineering deparment and shool of applied science.
Herman E. Fessel
Date: circa 1870
Accessories: mahogany case; sunshade; dust cover; tripod (5145b)
Object number: 5145a
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: circa 1880
Accessories: brown paper tag, in file
Object number: 5148b
