Accession No

1151

Brief Description

brass level by Huntley, 1825

Origin

Maker

Huntley

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1825

Latest Date

1825

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

box length 355mm; breadth 137mm; height 71mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Donated by Robert S. Whipple in 1952. Purchased by Robert S. Whipple from R. Derret, Oxford Street, 1952.

Inscription

on compass face
Huntley London

Description Notes

Brass level by Huntley in 1825. Telescope in brass. Sliding focus moving objective. Cross hairs. Bubble mounted below. Compass mounted centrally in telescope support. Scale graduated in single degrees. Locking bar. Elevation screw forms telescope support. Pillar base fits onto tripod head (no foot) screws). Axis clamp. Fitted wooden box.

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