A German oxidised and lacquered brass theodolite Dennert and Pape, Hamburg, late 19 th century The telescope with rack and pinion focus adjustment and fitted with a spirit level to top, mounted via a horizontal pivot with fine screw angle adjustment bar to the one side onto two pieced A-frame uprights over rotating table incorporating central bubble-level to upper surface, the spaotted lacquered brass canted rim with two opposing windows for viewing the horizontal silver Vernier scale each equipped with individual pivoted magnification lens and signed Dennert & Pape, Hamburg =Altona and numbered St., 1505 between, the circumference with fine screw adjustment and knurled scale locking screw, the whole raised on column upright issuing triform radial supports with screw feet, in original oak and pine box with hinged carrying handle to top, The box 46cm, (18ins) high. Dennert and Pape were founded in 1848 and worked from Altona district of Hamburg well into the 20 th century.
A German oxidised and lacquered brass theodolite Dennert and Pape, Hamburg, late 19 th century The telescope with rack and pinion focus adjustment and fitted with a spirit level to top, mounted via a horizontal pivot with fine screw angle adjustment bar to the one side onto two pieced A-frame uprights over rotating table incorporating central bubble-level to upper surface, the spaotted lacquered brass canted rim with two opposing windows for viewing the horizontal silver Vernier scale each equipped with individual pivoted magnification lens and signed Dennert & Pape, Hamburg =Altona and numbered St., 1505 between, the circumference with fine screw adjustment and knurled scale locking screw, the whole raised on column upright issuing triform radial supports with screw feet, in original oak and pine box with hinged carrying handle to top, The box 46cm, (18ins) high. Dennert and Pape were founded in 1848 and worked from Altona district of Hamburg well into the 20 th century.
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