Reflector of Nero Antico

PART OF:: Specimens showing results of a process

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Reflector of Nero Antico. 1 of 5 specimens used to show the results of a process for polishing marbles, invented by A. Gath of Rome about the year 1825, and applied to reflectors for astronomical purposes.

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1870-18/5

type:: specimen

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Reflector of Nero Antico

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