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Wooden case for telescope containing lens attachments and filters

Inventory Number 10107


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10107

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Telescope belonging to Buxton, delivered by Kely to Dr. Gunther
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 210mm Width: 670mm Depth: 260mm Weight: 6.75kg
Inventory No
10107

Description

A wooden case with two iron handles and a hinged lid. The inside is fitted and contains six filters, one of which is copper alloy, a key, a small copper alloy tray and a lens attachment.

Hand written note explaining that the Telescope belonged to Buxton and was delivered to Dr Gunther.