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Astronomical Photographic Slide of Engraved View of Comet of 1861, English, c. 1870

Inventory Number 47037


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.47037

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Eric Gordon
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Physical material
Wood
Paper
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 11mm Width: 179mm Depth: 103mm Weight: 109g
Inventory No
47037
Accession Number
1979-2

Description

Mahogany frame with photographic slide of three engraved views. In chest.

The slide shows the image of an engraved view of a comet.