Accession No

3177

Brief Description

solar microscope plate, by Dollond, English, 1820 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Dollond

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1820

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 167mm; breadth 146mm; thickness 60mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Dollond London’

Description Notes

Square brass frame and threaded central aperture; 2 screw holes; wing nut controls circular movement; knurled screw controls angle of the mirror (no other parts extant).

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