Incomplete portable transit instrument by Troughton and Simms

Made:
1826-1851 in London
maker:
Troughton and Simms Limited
Incomplete portable transit instrument by Troughton and Simms

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Incomplete portable transit instrument by Troughton and Simms
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Incomplete portable transit instrument by Troughton and Simms, London

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1995-68
Materials:
brass, iron and silver
Measurements:
overall: 150 x 360 x 270 mm
type:
transit instrument
credit:
Science Museum (Great Britain)

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