Two brass pillars

Two brass pillars, threaded ends, one with single butterfly screw 4 1/2" long, one with 2 butterfly screws and 4 points, 3 1/2" long.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1765
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
pillar
credit:
King’s College London

Parts

Threaded pillar with two hooked cross pieces and butterfly screws

Threaded pillar with two hooked cross pieces and butterfly screws

Threaded pillar with 2 hooked cross pieces and butterfly screws

Measurements:
single screw: length 115 mm
height 113 mm
pillar (max.): diameter 15 mm
pillar (min.): diameter 8 mm
crosspiece: width 30 mm
crosspiece: thickness 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1927-1765 Pt1
type:
pillar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Threaded pillar with butterfly screw

Threaded pillar with butterfly screw

Threaded pillar with butterfly screw

Measurements:
two screws: length 90 mm
height 83 mm
max.: diameter 15 mm
min.: diameter 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1927-1765 Pt2
type:
pillar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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