Collection Item: Telescope
Basic info
- Collection
- Social History
- Object name
- Telescope
- Object category
- Working life
- Object subcategory
- Engineering
- Creators
- Short, James (Maker)
- Description
- A reflecting astronomical telescope mounted on a stand with three curved feet Made by James Short, London, dated 1741. Telescope No 12/288 = 12
- Production date start
- 1741
- Production date end
- 1741
- Period
- Georgian
Identification
- Object number
- YORCM : AA5928
- Alternative number
- 1935.327
- SC60
- Number of objects
- 1
- Classification code
- 4.4832
- Classification scheme
- SHIC
- ID
- 45003039
Physical Characteristics
- Dimensions
- Whole 78.0 mm
- Whole 520.0 mm
- Whole 200.0 mm
- Whole 360.0 mm
Production
- Creators
- Short, James (Maker)