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

1770-1820

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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