Refracting Telescope by James Wilson, London, c.1700 | |||||||||||
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Inventory Number: | 29920 | ||||||||||
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Persons: | James Wilson | ||||||||||
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Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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Accession Number: | 1925-43 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | English 9-foot refractor telescope, undated, c. 1700. Wood, vellum, glass, brass. Object-glass signed, "Jac: Wilson Londini fecit"; undated. The trunnions are 90mm apart, and fit the supports on the associated tripod. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | Object-glass signed, "Jac: Wilson Londini fecit". | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Lent by Christ Church, Oxford in 1925. | ||||||||||
Collection Group: | Orrery Collection | ||||||||||
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Tripod | |||||||||||
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Object is on display. | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 29920 | ||||||||||
Object Type: | | ||||||||||
Persons: | James Wilson | ||||||||||
Date Created: | |||||||||||
Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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Accession Number: | 1925-43 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | Wooden tripod with copper alloy fittings and ball and socket joints. The spacing between the supports is 96mm. | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Lent by Christ Church, Oxford in 1925. | ||||||||||
Collection Group: | Orrery Collection | ||||||||||
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