Six calotype prints mounted on four boards [3 together

Made:
1858-1864 in England
photographer:
James Hall Nasmyth
Six calotype prints mounted on four boards [3 together

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Six calotype prints mounted on four boards [3 together, remainder separate], showing various astronomical telescopes. All taken by James Nasmyth and separated from his original album.

One of six calotype prints, showing a 20-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror [Nasmyth focus] on a modified altazimuth mounting [see 1933-21] built by James Nasmyth at his Patricroft works, Manchester. Taken by him at of his large house, 'Hammerhurst' near Penshurst in Kent and dated 29th May 1866.

Calotype print of Nasmyth's 20-inch reflecting telescope, 1866

1866
Calotype print by Nasmyth of lunar crater models and a refracting telescope outside his home in England, 1858

Calotype print by Nasmyth of lunar crater models and a refracting telescope outside his home in England, 1858

1858
One of six calotype prints, showing a 13-inch reflecting telescope with a speculum mirror [see 1897-13] made by James Nasmyth in an open framework tube and an altazimuth mounting. Taken by him at the front of his large house, 'Hammerhurst' near Penshurst in Kent and undated 1858-1865.

Calotype print by Nasmyth of his portable 13-inch reflecting telescope on the lawn in the grounds of his home, 1858-1865

1858-1865
One of three calotype prints mounted together on a single board , showing three different views of Warren De la Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror on a clock driven German type equatorial mounting at his observatory at Cranford, Middlesex. All taken by James Nasmyth and separated from his original album.

Calotype print by Nasmyth of De La Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope

1858-1864
One of three calotype prints mounted together on a single board , showing three different views of Warren De la Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror on a clock driven German type equatorial mounting at his observatory at Cranford, Middlesex. All taken by James Nasmyth and separated from his original album.

Calotype print by Nasmyth of De La Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope

1858-1864
One of three calotype prints mounted together on a single board , showing three different views of Warren De la Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror on a clock driven German type equatorial mounting at his observatory at Cranford, Middlesex. All taken by James Nasmyth and separated from his original album.

Calotype print by Nasmyth of De La Rue's 13-inch reflecting telescope in its observatory at Cranford, in England, 1858-1864

1858-1864

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1933-582
Materials:
paper and card
type:
photograph
credit:
Mr D.J. Johnson

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One of six calotype prints, showing a 13-inch reflecting telescope with a speculum mirror [see 1897-13] made by James Nasmyth in an open framework tube and an altazimuth mounting. Taken by him at the front of his large house, 'Hammerhurst' near Penshurst in Kent and undated 1858-1865.

Calotype print by Nasmyth of his portable 13-inch reflecting telescope on the lawn in the grounds of his home, 1858-1865
One of six calotype prints, showing a 20-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror [Nasmyth focus] on a modified altazimuth mounting [see 1933-21] built by James Nasmyth at his Patricroft works, Manchester. Taken by him at of his large house, 'Hammerhurst' near Penshurst in Kent and dated 29th May 1866.

Calotype print of Nasmyth's 20-inch reflecting telescope, 1866