Scraps of metal

25 scraps of metal belonging to the 40 inch telescope - wrapped up in two bags.

Object Details

ID: AST0947.2
Type: Scraps of metal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Herschel, William, Sir
Date made: 1785-1789
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection
Measurements: Overall: 105 x 1300 mm
Parts: 40-foot Herschelian (reflector) telescope tube remains (Telescope tube)
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