3 legged tripod stand; each leg wooden triangular slightly rounded on outside edge; top of legs brass covered; hinged at the top joining the legs together; screw thread on top.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
Exhibition Label Text: Tripod, 20th century.
The floor underground was often uneven, so a surveyor used a tripod
to keep the surveying equipment horisontal and steady en ensure
accurate readings. L 72.0 Diameter 7.3 cm.