Case, telescope

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1850–1870
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0079.006

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood case with metal hardware and fibre padding.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 94.2 cm
Width: 25.7 cm
Height: 14.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Observation equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: No known direct association to or specific use in Canada.
Function: Used to contain, secure and protect the various parts of a telescope when not in use.
Technical: Typical small refracting telescope made by one of the top British makers of the period (Ross); made also for terrestrial use (has erecting lens eye piece); stabilizing piece; eyepiece with non width-worth thread; has yellow moon filter and two (2) dark red solar filters.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dark red-brown glossy finished wood exterior with darkened brass-coloured latches and hinges. The interior is unfinished red-brown wood with blue fabric padding.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, telescope, circa 1850–1870, Artifact no. 1979.0079, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0079.006/

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