Lantern Slide Astrolabe Projection, by W. Watson & Sons, London, 1929

Subject: Astrolabes; Magic lanterns
Item type: Object
Makers: W. & Sons Watson
Provenance: Presented by Messrs W. Watson & Sons in 1929.
Primary inscriptions: "Oxford Astrolabe pres. by W. Watson and Son 1929 "[Gunther's writing]. "'THE ASTROLABE' / WATSON & SONS LTD./ HIGH HOLBORN,/ LONDON W.C.1" [on the slide].
Physical material: Mahogany; brass and glass
Object type: Lantern Slide
Dimensions: Height: 179mm Width: 110mm Depth: 15mm
Inventory No: 21423
Accession Number: 1929-13

Description

Mahogany and brass rack-work slide with 'Oxford Astrolabe' projection devised by C. F. Jenkin.