Barometer tripod
Barometer tripod in wooden box.
Consists of mahogany folding tripod, with brass plates fitted to base of legs for securing to deck. Three milled brass knobs with wood screws attached are provided. A brass arm 11.7" (29.5 cm) long has a gimbal mounting at one end, and a circular fixing plate at the other end for securing to the tripod head.
Fitted wooden box 46.9" x 7.27" x 4.25" (119.1 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm)
N.B. Barometer missing when purchased.
Consists of mahogany folding tripod, with brass plates fitted to base of legs for securing to deck. Three milled brass knobs with wood screws attached are provided. A brass arm 11.7" (29.5 cm) long has a gimbal mounting at one end, and a circular fixing plate at the other end for securing to the tripod head.
Fitted wooden box 46.9" x 7.27" x 4.25" (119.1 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm)
N.B. Barometer missing when purchased.
Object Details
| ID: | NAV0810 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Barometer tripod |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Boyne (1810); Hamadryad 1804 Raleigh 1806 Salisbury (1814) |
| Date made: | circa 1810 |
| People: | Harnage, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 112 mm x 1190 mm x 180 mm |