Surveyor Tripod Patent Canvas Print, Antique Surveying Instrument Art
Price range: $29.99 through $34.99
This surveyor tripod patent canvas print reproduces an 1886 design for a three-legged surveying tripod with telescoping, spiked legs for uneven ground.
The fine cross-hatched linework and clamp-band detail give it the look of a genuine engineering drawing rather than a stock photo of old field equipment.
Made in the USA in our family-owned shop, it holds securely without nails or tools and removes cleanly without holes or wall damage.
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A technical patent drawing of a three-legged surveying tripod, its telescoping legs locked by clamp bands and ending in ground spikes, printed on gallery-wrapped canvas in 11×14 or 16×20. As a surveyor tripod patent canvas print it reads as a genuine piece of surveying history rather than a modern equipment photo.
The drawing dates to 1886, when a surveyor’s instrument had to stand steady on rough or sloped ground, and it is rendered the way a patent office actually recorded it – a flat round head, three two-part telescoping legs, and a trio of hatched cross-sections showing exactly how each clamp locked a leg at height. That technical quality reads very differently from a simple photo of field equipment, and appeals to a surveyor or engineer as much as a collector of antique instruments and old surveying tools.
Each canvas is made to order in our family-owned workshop in Northeast Ohio, printed with fade-resistant inks on a warm parchment tone so the aged linework keeps its detail for years instead of washing out in sunlight. Both sizes are stretched over a solid wood support bar with clean, finished edges.
The canvas ships ready to hang, with wall hangers that hold securely without nails or tools and remove cleanly without holes or wall damage, so it settles into a home office, a surveying firm, or a rented apartment just as easily. Both the 11×14 and 16×20 sizes hang the same way, and either one works well on a gallery wall.
Choose the size that fits your wall and give this surveyor tripod patent canvas print to the surveyor, the engineer, or anyone who appreciates the tools behind a hundred-year-old map.
Every order is made and packed by hand in our family shop in Northeast Ohio. We use premium gallery-wrapped canvas, high-quality frame material and fade-resistant inks for both prints and canvas. Each frame is made to order and shipped same or next business day.
Crossroads Home Decor is built around one simple idea: to Inspire, Encourage, and Connect. If you have any questions about this listing or your order, please send us a message — we’re happy to help. Thank you for supporting a small family business.
— Eric & Susan
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| Weight | N/A |
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| Size | 11×14, 16×20 |
| Style | Canvas |
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