Accession No

3765

Brief Description

water level, French, c. 1800

Origin

France

Maker

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; wood

Dimensions

box length 595mm; breadth 205mm; height 70mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Peter Delehar, London, England, 1990.

Inscription

Description Notes

Typical water level, where a long brass tube connects 2 upright glass tubes, which have brass sleeves to protect them when not in use. Water poured into either end establishes a horizontal line between the surfaces in the glass tube. The connecting tube, on its ball and socket joint, is in screw-fit sections. Fitted box.

Condition fair; complete

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