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Calotype print by Nasmyth of De La Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope Collection: SCM - Astronomy Object Name: photograph; telescope - reflecting Maker: Nasmyth, James, 1808-1890 Place Made: Cranford, Hounslow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Date Made: 1858-1864 Materials: paper; card; complete Measurements: overall: 1.5 x 180 x 220 mm |
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Description: One of three calotype prints mounted together on a single board , showing three different views of Warren De la Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror on a clock driven German type equatorial mounting at his observatory at Cranford, Middlesex. All taken by James Nasmyth and separatef from his original album. Credit Line: Mr D.J. Johnson |
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| Nasmyth, James 1808-1890, mechanical engineer; amateur astronomer, Scottish; British | |
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