tripod for Roach & Warner surveyor's compass
Datecirca 1833-1841
Inventory NumberDW0237b
ClassificationTripod
Subject
Maker
Roach & Warner
circa 1833-1841
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsfolded: 140 x 9 x 9 cm (55 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionThree-legged tripod for surveyor's compass. Wood legs with brass fittings and a ball and socket mount.
Note: Compass cannot be found in the collection. See DW card for more information.
Note: Compass cannot be found in the collection. See DW card for more information.
Curatorial RemarksCompass cannot be found in the collection. See DW card for more information.;
No weight listed under dimensions.
FunctionFor mounting a surveyor's compass (see curatorial remarks).
ProvenanceDavid Wheatland acquired from Lee Freedman, Brookline, Massachusetts, April 1967.
Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corporation
Date: 1925
Object number: RS0588
Thomas Whitney
Date: circa 1817
Accessories: wooden case with key.
Object number: 5207
