Accession No

2131

Brief Description

clock for equatorial drive, c.1875

Origin

Maker

Class

astronomy; mechanical horology

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1875

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass); glass

Dimensions

height 385mm; breadth 270mm; depth 270mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 10/1975.

Inscription

‘3’ (painted on casing)

Description Notes

Weight-driven clockwork drive for equatorial telescope in part-glazed oxidisedbrass casing.

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