Accession No

3053

Brief Description

bubble level test plate, 19th C

Origin

Maker

Class

miscellaneous

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, pewter); wood (two types); glass; liquid; paper (card and one other)

Dimensions

height 96mm; side of square 162mm box length 191mm; height 190mm; depth 129mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass square set on brass plinth with four knurled brass levelling screws between the two. Two paper-covered pewter boxes containing brass bound bubble levels. Card box with two ground glass bubble levels with flat bases, one in wooden case with screw-fit lid.
Woden box with brass hinges and hook fastener.

Condition good (complete)

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