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Gregorian Reflecting Telescope, by James Short, London, 1742

Inventory Number 98721


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.98721

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Radcliffe Trustees
Primary inscriptions
"IAMES SHORT, LONDON, FECIT. = No. = 1 = 144 = 1742 = & REPAIR'D BY THOMAS SHORT HIS BROTHER 1770"
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Diameter: 430mm
Inventory No
98721
Accession Number
1934-7

Description

Primary Mirror and case, four secondary mirrors mounted on metal boards, two large eyepieces with removable lenses, and tweezers.