Forty Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849) in two boxes

Made:: 1849 in London

maker:: Carpenter and Westley

Forty Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849) in two boxes, 10 slides and moveable, glass cracked on no's 1, 6, 8 of the moveable set

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1975-66

Materials:: glass

type:: lantern slides (astronomical)

credit:: Deavin, E.

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Parts

Wooden frame for Carpenter & Westley astronomical slides

Two wooden frames for Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849).

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1975-66/1

type:: frame

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carpenter & Westley astronomical slides

Box of Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849). 30 static lantern slides.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and glass

Object Number:: 1975-66/2

type:: lantern slide

Carpenter & Westley moveable astronomical slides

Box of Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849), 10 movable slides.

Materials:: glass , metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1975-66/3

type:: lantern slide

Book to accompany the 30 stationary Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides

Book to accompany the 30 stationary Carpenter & Westley Astronomical slides (1849). Book is entitled "Compendium of astronomy, To accompany 30 slides 1849"