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Altazimuth Equatorial Instrument, by Dollond, London, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 37014


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.37014

Item type
Object
Makers
Dollond
Primary inscriptions
"Dollond / London"
Object type
Altazimuth
Dimensions
Height: 200mm Width: 132mm Depth: 120mm Weight: 1.118kg
Inventory No
37014

Description

Circular base plate with silver scale, with three levelling screws and verniers, and tangent motion; inclining post set against latitude quadrant and carrying inclining circular plate with silver scale, tangent motion, two verniers and magnifiers and telescope (eye-piece missing).