Artificial mercury horizon.

Made:: 1835-1845 in England

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Artificial mercury horizon, unsigned, English maker, 1835-1845
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Artificial mercury horizon, unsigned, English maker, 1835-1845. Consists of a rectangular wooden trough, with loose fitting roof-shaped folding wooden cover with side glazed panels.

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1918-104

type:: artificial horizon - mercury

credit:: Mr Thomas H. Court

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Artificial mercury horizon.

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