Dendrometer a tree height measuring instrument, European, 1851-1900

Made:
1851-1900 in Europe
Dendrometer

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Dendrometer
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Dendrometer, a surveying instrument for measuring heights of trees, unsigned, in felt-lined mahogany box.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1917-39
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and felt
Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 107 mm x 88 mm, .105kg
type:
dendrometer
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry