Case for 8-inch repeating circle
Case for 8-inch repeating circle, with diagonal telescope, by Troughton and Simms
Vertical repeating circle with stand of 8-inch diameter
- maker:
- Troughton and Simms Limited
Vertical repeating circle with stand of 8-inch diameter, with diagonal telescope and case (no key), by Troughton and Simms [RAS No. 39, Sheepshank No.13]. Presented to the Royal Astronomical Society in 1857 by Miss Anne Sheepshanks sister of the Rev. Richard Sheepshanks.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1931-339
- Materials:
- stand & tube, brass, inlaid scales, silver and optics, glass
- credit:
- Royal Astronomical Society
Parts
Vertical repeating circle with stand of 8-inch diameter
Vertical repeating circle with stand of 8-inch diameter, with diagonal telescope, by Troughton and Simms [RAS No. 39, Sheepshank No.13]. Presented to the Royal Astronomical Society in 1857 by Miss Ann Sheepshanks sister of the Rev. Richard Sheepshanks.
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , silver (metal) and glass
- Object Number:
- 1931-339 Pt2
