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Level, Surveyor's

Object Name:
Level, Surveyor's
Object ID:
1975.035.01
Creator:
Grossman, Albert A. (1885-1965)Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
St. Paul, MN
Date:
circa 1920
Description:
Hand Level. Small tubular steel instrument with green finish. Steel eyepiece. Retaining ring and level fastened by a screw 1.5" from eyepiece. Rear lens is secured in brass holder. "A.A. Grossman, St. Paul, Minn. Pat Pend" stamped around eyepiece. Split viewing image; right side is view, left is level bubble with three centering marks. Sewn leather pouch with flap, secured by two brass snaps; "G.Haselton / 247 Stout St. / Portland" inscribed in ink on inside of flap.
Material:
Metal
Glass
Tissue
Steel
Leather
Dimensions:
H-2.5 W-1.5 L-3.3 inches
Provenance:
Carried by Gage Hasleton (1881-1960), 247 Strout Street, Portland, ME.
Credit Line:
Gift of Rachel R. Wolford
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