tripod for surveyor's compass
Datecirca 1850
Inventory Number5192b
ClassificationTripod
Subject
Attributed to
Benjamin Pike, Jr.
1809 - 1864
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsfolded: 10 x 142 x 142 cm (3 15/16 x 55 7/8 x 55 7/8 in.)
Material
Bibliography
DescriptionA simple wood tripod with corroded brass ball-and-socket joint and non-covered feet.
Signedunsigned
ProvenanceDavid Wheatland purchased from Lee Freedman, Brookline, Massachusetts, September 6, 1967. Donated to CHSI February 2, 1977.
Roach & Warner
Date: circa 1833-1841
Object number: DW0237b
Benjamin Martin
Date: circa 1765
Accessories: small wooden base made by Ebenezer Gay in 1976
Object number: 0068a
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