Accession No

3304

Brief Description

solar wedge, probably part of Dollond Transit circle of 1829, by George Dollond, English, 1829 (c)

Origin

England; London [attributed]

Maker

Dollond, George [attributed]

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; hide (leather); cloth (silk, velvet)

Dimensions

length 197mm; breadth 37mm; thickness 6mm box length 222mm; breadth 67mm; thickness 18mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 01/1986.

Inscription

‘Camb: Obs: Transit’ (handle)

Description Notes

Brass holder (with shaped handle) for solar wedge of variable transparency along the length. Clear glass wedge and dark glass wedge set together.
Arched leather case (perhaps not original) with brass hinges and hook fasteners. Lined with red velvet and red silk.

Condition good (one side of the glass cracked); complete.

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