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plane table tripod
plane table tripod

plane table tripod

Date1900-1950
Inventory Number1996-1-0109
ClassificationTripod
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions141 cm (55 1/2 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionA wooden tripod with split legs, brass fittings, and steel-capped tapered feet fitted with a "Johnson Head" #72.
        Signedunsigned
        plane table tripod, L. S. S. 6
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0106
        tripod LSS 5T for transit
        John H. Temple
        Date: 1850-1870
        Accessories: leather straps (2)
        Object number: 5166b
        tripod 12L for Y-level
        C. L. Berger & Sons
        Date: circa 1902
        Object number: 5161b
        tripod for prismatic astrolabe, No. 19
        Société d'Optique et de Mécanique de Haute Précision
        Date: 1900-1950
        Accessories: carrying bag
        Object number: 5270b
        tripod 14L for dumpy level
        P. & R. Wittstock
        Date: circa 1900
        Object number: 5146b
        tripod for prismatic astrolabe, no. 55
        Société d'Optique et de Mécanique de Haute Précision
        Date: 1900-1950
        Accessories: carrying bag
        Object number: 2005-1-0004
        tripod for prismatic astrolabe, no. 54
        Société d'Optique et de Mécanique de Haute Précision
        Date: 1900-1950
        Accessories: carrying bag
        Object number: 1996-1-0108
        tripod 29T for transit
        American
        Date: 1870-1920
        Object number: 1996-1-0102
        tripod 19L for Y-level
        Keuffel & Esser Company
        Date: circa 1909
        Object number: 5147b
        tripod 21L for Y-level
        Buff & Berger
        Date: circa 1890
        Object number: 5149b
        tripod 6T for transit
        Heller & Brightly
        Date: circa 1908
        Object number: 5167b
        tripod No. 7T for transit
        Stackpole and Brother
        Date: circa 1885
        Object number: 5168b