Mahogany and brass refracting telescope of 3 inch aperture and 54 inch focal length by C.W. Dixey

Made:: 1838-1865 in London

maker:: Charles Wastell Dixey

Mahogany and brass refracting telescope of 3 inch aperture and 54 inch focal length by C.W. Dixey, London, on an altazimuth mounting with a claw foot tripod and the original box with trade label. Accessories include, 2 eyepieces, 2 glass dark filters, a finder telescope and a hook arm for slow motion adjustment.

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1981-925

Materials:: brass, mahogany, glass and complete

Measurements:: overall (assembled): 1000 x 1050 x 400 mm

type:: telescope - refracting

credit:: Christie's South Kensington Limited

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Case for refracting telescope

Case for Mahogany and brass refracting telescope of 3 inch aperture and 54 inch focal length by C.W. Dixey, London, on an altazimuth mounting with a claw foot tripod. Accessories include, 2 eyepieces, 2 glass dark filters, a finder telescope and a hook arm for slow motion adjustment.

Measurements:: overall: 120 x 1200 x 200 mm

Materials:: wood and incomplete

Object Number:: 1981-925 Pt1

type:: components , storage boxes and instruments

Refracting telescope; three inch aperture, altazimuth mounting

Mahogany and brass refracting telescope of 3 inch aperture and 54 inch focal length by C.W. Dixey, London, on altazimuth mounting with a claw foot tripod.