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tripod for surveyor's compass
tripod for surveyor's compass

tripod for surveyor's compass

Datecirca 1850
Inventory Number5203c
ClassificationTripod
Subject
    Maker E. & G. W. Blunt 1824 - 1866
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensionsfolded: 131 x 10 x 10 cm (51 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionA simple wooden tripod. No metal fittings. Also has a turned wooden cap on top of tripod.
          Signedunsigned
          ProvenanceAlexander Johnston, Jr. (1815-1890), Wiscasset, Maine; David Wheatland acquired from Nelson J. Sanford, Damariscotta, Maine, July 30, 1970. Donated to CHSI February 2, 1977.
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