ball-and-socket joint for surveyor's compass
Date: circa 1850
Inventory Number: 5203b
Classification: Surveyor's Compass
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Attributed to: E. & G. W. Blunt (1824 - 1866)
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Dimensions:
14 x 4 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
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Description:
This all-brass ball-and-socket joint was used between the surveyor's compass and the tripod so the instrument could be moved and positioned appropriately, according to the intended sightings.
Signedunsigned
ProvenanceBelonged to Alexander Johnston, Jr. (1815-1890) of Wiscasset, Maine.