Accession No

6070

Brief Description

level, made or adapted by Brian Harland, English, 20th century

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Harland, Brian

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1930

Latest Date

1970

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, aluminium, brass); plastic; glass; paint; cloth (linen)

Dimensions

length 74mm; width 59mm; depth 45mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 11/07/2003.

Inscription

Description Notes

Level; made or adapted by Brian Harland; 20th century

Level in wooden box with linen outer bag, presumed to be an instrument made or customised by Brian Harland.

Steel base plate painted black. Two bubbles mounted perpendicularly onto base plate. One fixed foot and two adjustable foot screws through base plate, labelled A and B. Sight takes the form of a vertical hair with a plastic vertical guide marker mounted on an aluminium plate on the opposite side.

Box has brass screw through base to hold instrument in place.

Condition fair; accretions to surface, paint is flaking on sides, plastic guide marker detached.

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