Accession No

2830

Brief Description

level by Ertel & Sohn, c. 1850

Origin

Munich; Germany

Maker

Ertel & Sohn

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); glass

Dimensions

length 278mm; breadth 140mm; height 225mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 228, 29/04/1982.

Inscription

‘Ertel & Sohn München’
‘14’ beneath base

Description Notes

Brass level with bubble mounted over telescope. Focus by rack and pinion moving eyepiece. Altazimuth mount with knurled screws for two slow motions. Steel pointer indicates telescope horizontal. Tripod base with three levelling screws, each with clamp.

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