Name 1
WOODEN BOX (A PART OF THE THEODOLITE)
Name 2
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ID number
002.321.Idrija
Manager / Administrator
Idrija Mercury Heritage Management Center, Bazoviška 2, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Republic of Slovenia
Local / Original ID Number
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Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
The wooden box is square and consists of a housing for the objects installation and a cover. The clamp attached to the front side is used for closing the box. It is equipped with a semicircular plastic handle. Its edges are additionally reinforced with metal coverings.
Measures
Length 33 cm, width 15 cm, height 17 cm.
Materials
Wood, steel, plastic.
Dating
1960s
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
Picture attachments
Original use
The wooden box was used in the mine surveying department of the Idrija Mercury Mine for storing the theodolite binoculars. The box was properly secured, so that the binoculars was not damaged while transported through mine tunnels. A theodolite is an optical-mechanical or electronical-optical instrument for precise measurement of horizontal and vertical angles or zenith distances. The mine surveyors enabled systematic construction of a complex underground system by directing and controlling the directions of the tunnels, by controlling the heights and by producing mine surveying maps. The measurements were a base for producing mine surveying maps in different scales, which were necessary for the construction of mine parts (tunnels, break-throughs, shafts, etc.). Geodetic measurements are also very important for establishing movements and deformations of the surface on the affected mining area.
Present use
The wooden box is being preserved, secured and presented as an important monument of Idrija technical mining heritage with exceptional universal values. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum display Anthony's Main Road, namely on the level I/20 of the Kropáč mining field. It is a part of the presentation that represents the entire story of mining in the Idrija Mercury Mine. It also highlights the importance of a mine surveying services of the Idrija Mercury Mine. In addition to the wooden box, the display also contains the theodolite, which is placed on a stand.
Original location
The Pit of the Idrija Mercury Mine.
Present location
Anthony's Main Road, Kosovelova 3, SI-5280 Idrija.
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
The object is poorly preserved. It was cleaned for the purpose of the permanent museum display. Security of the premises is ensured.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- CUDHg Inventory Book.
Submitted
Mestni muzej Idrija
Submitted by
Miha Kosmač
Date Submitted
13. 3. 2018
Date Edited
Never