Tripod
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1890–1920
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.0974.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wooden legs/ Brass head/ Leather strap.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 6.0 cm
- Height
- 54.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Survey equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- Ca.1850's
- Canada
-
Owned and used by James Moffatt (1829-1911) a Québec province land surveyor who resided in Wakefield, QC. This tripod was presumably used during the 1850's. - Function
-
Object on which one securely mounts a surveying instrument at a desired height. - Technical
-
Type sample. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None.
- Missing
- Complete.
- Finish
- Wood - Dark stain; very worn.
- Decoration
- None.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Tripod, circa 1890–1920, Artifact no. 1978.0974, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.0974.001/
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