altazimuth mount and tripod for Berge 2-inch refractor
Date: circa 1800
Inventory Number: 1989-4-0007b
Classification: Telescope Mount
Dimensions:open, horizontal: 30.5 × 23.5 × 20 cm (12 × 9 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.)
closed: 33 × 11 × 8 cm (13 × 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Description:
This is the folding brass tripod for the Berge refracting telescope [1989-4-0007a]. It attaches to the telescope with a split cylindrical collar lined with red velvet. A screw holds the two halves together.
The mounting is altazimuth. The tripod legs are straight and simple.