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Large Tripod with Brass Top

Inventory Number 22416


Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 1197mm Width: 55mm Depth: 47mm Weight: 700g
Inventory No
22416

Description

Tripod with a three-pronged copper alloy head and wooden legs which fit together to form a cylindrical rod when closed. Each leg has recesses on the inner faces which form a cavity when the legs are closed. There are strips of textile padding inside this cavity. The tripod legs have pointed feet with iron plates attached to the inner faces.