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History of Science Museum

Tripod

Inventory Number 29920


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.29920

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by Christ Church, Oxford in 1925.
Physical material
Wood
Copper Alloy
Iron(?)
Object type
Tripod
Dimensions
Height: 1660mm Width: 114mm Depth: 105mm Weight: 6150g
Inventory No
29920
Accession Number
1925-43

Description

Wooden tripod with copper alloy fittings and ball and socket joints. The spacing between the supports is 96mm.