Achromatic Telescope with Tripod, by Dollond, London, c. 1770 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 47212 | ||||||||||
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| Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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| Accession Number: | 1924-40 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Round mahogany tube with 3 3/4-inch achromat, focal length about 42 inches. On top of the tripod is an alt-azimuth mounting. The telescope (47212.1) is of a cylindrical mahogany tube with 3¾ achromat. Focal length of about 42”. Made by Dolland. Its’ eyepiece is formed by a narrow brass tube and has a small sighting telescope fixed to the mahogany body. The fixed tripod (47212.2) has an alt-azimuth mounting with slow-motion screws. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Lent by the Queen's College, Oxford | ||||||||||
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| Material(s): |
Wood metal | ||||||||||
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