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adjustable stand

adjustable stand

Date: 1850-1900
Inventory Number: 1998-1-0035
Classification: Stand
Subject:
chemistry,
Maker: American ?
Cultural Region:
United States,
Dimensions:
9 x 23.8 x 9.2 cm (3 9/16 x 9 3/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Material:
metal, brass,
Description:
Adjustable stand on a flat metal base with three very short legs, one of them with a leveling screw. The attachment from the base to the column is a rectangular metal piece with one rounded end and a small screw coming out. The long brass column attaches to the end opposite the screw. Attached to the column near the base of the pole there is an adjustable holder with a large screw, which extends away from the pole and then downwards.

The stand's metal, especially at the base, is badly corroded.
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