Brass foot tool and pitch polisher for speculum mirrors

Made:
1770-1820 in England
maker:
William Herschel

Brass foot tool in painted tinplate case with separate pitch polisher used by William Herschel to polish his metal speculum mirrors used in his telescopes.

Brass foot tool in painted tinplate case used by William Herschel to polish his metal speculum mirrors used in his telescopes.

Brass foot tool in painted tinplate case

1770-1820
Pitch polisher used by William Herschel to polish his metal speculum mirrors used in his telescopes.

Pitch polisher

1770-1820

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1876-1020
Materials:
brass and tin
type:
tools (mirror polishing)
credit:
Mr John Herschel-Shorland

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