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Five Square Metal Plates from Case for Reflecting Circle, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 77862


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.77862

Item type
Object
Makers
RAS
Primary inscriptions
"RAS S No 20" painted on front. "S.20. 11in. Refl 9" Circle. 46." printed on paper label on front.
Physical material
metal
Glass
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 32mm Width: 20mm Depth: 3mm Weight: 38g
Inventory No
77862

Description

Five smaller and squarer identical metal plates that have round glass panels and a small square at one end.