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Wooden Case for Telescope by J. Bird

Inventory Number 10108


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10108

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Makers
John Bird
Provenance
On loan from Oriel College
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 183mm Width: 705mm Depth: 295mm Weight: 8.15kg
Inventory No
10108

Description

A wooden case with an Iron handle on each side. The inside is fitted and contains an eye piece, a small tin with a stage mirror, a key and a circular attachment with a rectangular frame and glass slide.

Possibly for Gregorian Reflecting Telescope, by John Bird (Inv. no. 85083)