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Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun

1880

Painting of Sunspot by James Nasmyth, 1860

1860

Rough sketch of James Nasmyths' apparatus by which most perfect sound speculae may be cast with absolute certainty

1879

Photograph of a plaster model showing craters on the Moon by James Nasmyth

1858

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

1858

Lunar crater model

1850-1871
Two pieces of Wattle and Daub panel, originally set in a hard wood frame, 14th century, from " Salmans", Penshurst, Kent

Sample of wattle and daub, from Penshurst, Kent, 14th century

1301-1400
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