James Short 1710 - 1768
- occupation:
- Optical instrument maker
- Nationality:
- British; Scottish
- born in:
- Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Traded at Edinburgh, Scotland (1734-8) & Surrey St., Strand, London (1734-68). Son of William Short, Wright, known to have sold telescopes
Related Objects
Mirror for Short's reflecting telescope
metal case and speculum mirror
Mirror for Short's reflecting telescope
metal case and speculum mirror
Envelope containing screws for for 9-inch reflecting telescope
Speculum mirror for Gregorian telescope
Case for Short's split-lens micrometer
Divided object-lens micrometer by Peter Dollond for cassegrain reflecting Telescope of 2 1/2-inch aperture
Gregorian 3-inch aperture reflecting telescope
