Wooden Tripod stand with cover for lamp

Made:
1820
Tripod stand with cover for lamp

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Tripod stand with cover for lamp
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Tripod stand with cover for lamp

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1667
Materials:
brass, iron, string, oil and mahogany
Measurements:
cover: diameter 165 mm
cover: height 20 mm
tripod: diameter 220 mm
tripod: height 275 mm
type:
stand
credit:
King’s College London

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