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Plumb level
Plumb level composed of two smooth, flat legs resting on feet. The legs are joined by a folding rod, graduated from 0° to 90°. From the perforated vertex hung a plumb bob, now missing. This type of instrument was widely used for leveling operations in building construction.
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Plumb level
- Mathematical instrument
- levels (tools)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Plumb level
- Mathematical instrument
- levels (tools)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 17th cent.
- 16XX
- 1700
- 1601
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401112
Extent
- length 160 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/GraduatedRule.html
Year
- 1601
- 1700
Providing country
- Italy