- Primary inscriptions
- John Bird of London, Who furnished the Chief Observatories of the World, with the most Capital Astronomical instruments divided by him after an improved method of his own, in a manner superior to any executed before, for which, and many other Improvements in the Construction of Astronomical Instruments, he was honoured with a considerable Recompence from the Commissioners of Longitude. Died the 31st March 1776, in the 67th Year of his Age.
Lewis Pinxit. Engraved by V. Green, Engraver to his Majesty, & to the Elector Palatine.
Published Decr. 2. 1776, by V. Green, Engraver to his Majesty &c, Salisbury Street, Strand.
- Object type
- Print
- Dimensions
- Height: 364mm
Width: 268mm
- Inventory No
- 14176
- Accession Number
- 1982-128/2
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