Accession No

0618

Brief Description

level for surveying, by Thomas Wright, English, 1724

Origin

England

Maker

Wright, Thomas

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1724

Latest Date

1724

Inscription Date

1724

Material

metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

length 430mm; breadth 60mm; height 155mm box length 451mm; breadth 166mm; height 75mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple from W. Mortimer, Nailswoth, Gloucestershire, England, with the help of H.A. Randal on 23/06/1930. Previously belonged to Dr Mason of Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.

Inscription

on the parallel arm
Made by Tho Wright Instrument Maker to the PRINCE of Wales

Description Notes

Brass level for surveying made by Thomas Wright in 1724. Brass throughout in two parts. Part one the telescope. Sliding lens cover over eyepiece and objective. Cross hairs. Sliding focus moving objective. Bubble mounted on arm parallel to telescope. Bubble tube decoratively pierced to reveal red glass. Decorative finials on bubble tube. Inclination scale mounted on parallel arm and telescope support. Graduated 0-10. Clamp and elevation motion screw. Tubular tripod support with threaded hole for clamp (screw missing).

Base plate fits into tubular support on level. Screw holes.

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