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Portable Observatory or Equatorial Telescope, by W. & S. Jones, London, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 15117


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15117

Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
"W & S. Jones, 30. Holborn, London."
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 510mm Width: 510mm Depth: 317mm Weight: 7.05kg
Inventory No
15117
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Circular base with azimuth adjustment, three levelling screws and two bubble levels; pillar support for latitude semicircle, supporting right ascension circle, on which rotates inverted declination arc with side support and clamp and tangent screw; refracting telescope with clamp for declination motion.