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Collection Area Visual Arts Subject Astronomical instruments

1. Photo 1188(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1188(90)
Title:
Magnificent bronze astronomical instruments made in 1674 under Emperor Kanghi, Imperial Observatory, Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 2(409)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(409)
Title:
[Lansdown Crescent, Bath.] Photographer: Story-Maskeyne, Nevil
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Georgian crescent taken from one end of the side railings, a telescope is visible on the central roof. Chemistry brush-applied on paper 188 x 229 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jan 1847
Extent:
1 item

3. X.1067, 2(589)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(589)
Title:
Heliostat and other instruments; Dubosq Soleil. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Arrnagement of a heliostat and several other scientific instruments: 'Dubosq-Soleil (France, has exhibited Silberman's heliostat … [He] has also exhibited a saccharometer … Bravais' haloscope, for the exhibition of all the phenomenae connected with halos, parhelions, etc. ... besides these ... a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

4. X.1250(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(15)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Sous-sol du Gd. Equatorial (Installation du Pendule). Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the basement of the Great Equatorial Telescope building, with scientific instruments in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

5. X.1250(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(16)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Grande Méridienne. Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography View of astronomical equipment in the observatory.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item