model of staging equipment

PART OF:
models of staging equipment, Cleopatra's needle and section of Thames Embankment
Made:
Unattributed

Model in wood, scale 1:24, of staging employed by John Dixon Esq.M.Inst.C.E. in erecting Cleopatra's needle on Thames Embankment 1878 (Ex 1864-39 and 1878-130).

Details

Category:
Lifting & Mechanical Handling
Object Number:
1878-135/1
Measurements:
overall (2 of 2): 55 mm x 525 mm x 375 mm,
overall (1 of 2): 680 mm x 940 mm x 730 mm,
type:
models

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