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Eyepiece mount
A sliding brass mount for an eyepiece, with rackwork and pinion.
This mount would have been attached to the side of one of William Herschel's Newtonian telescopes, with the eyepiece screwed in at right angles to the main telescope tube. William Herschel relied on his younger brother Alexander to produce most of the fine brass work for his telescopes.
This mount would have been attached to the side of one of William Herschel's Newtonian telescopes, with the eyepiece screwed in at right angles to the main telescope tube. William Herschel relied on his younger brother Alexander to produce most of the fine brass work for his telescopes.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST0865 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Eyepiece mount |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Herschel, William; Johann Alexander Herschel |
| Date made: | 1773-1821 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm x 310 mm x 102 mm |