Name/Title
LevelEntry/Object ID
2011.206.13Description
A skinny, rectangular metal tool consisting of a top and bottom strip of metal, with decorative metal elements in the center. In the center of the tool is a horizontal, cylindrical vial. There is a smaller, vertical cylindrical vial on one side of the level, and a space where a matching smaller vial should be on the opposite side.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Davis Level & Tool CompanyDate made
1875 - 1892Time Period
19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
On one side of the small plaque underneath the horizontal vialTranscription
THE DAVIS LEVEL & TOOL Co / SPRINGFIELD MASSLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedType
InscriptionLocation
On the other side of the plaque underneath the horizontal vialTranscription
PATD MAY 29 1877 1883Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Level, Carpenter'sNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Width
2-3/8 inLength
18-1/8 inMaterials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Cast Iron, most likelyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hazel SaundersNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Hazel SaundersOwner/Agent
Hazel SaundersAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jan 6, 1975
