General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

50.0 cm

Width

35.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Astronomy

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Science

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Chalfont St. Giles

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

NEVER USED

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE 20 FT. TELESCOPE MADE BY WILLIAM HERSCHEL IN 1783. HE DISCOVERED URANUS WITH THIS TELESCOPE AND ALSO USED IT TO COMPILE HIS "GENERAL CATALOGUE OF NEBULOUS OBJECTS"

Technical

PRINT MADE FROM ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVING PLATE MADE IN 1794 FOR WILLIAM HERSCHEL. THE PLATE WAS RESTORED IN 1975 AND USED TO MAKE 500 COPIES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON BOTTOM OF ENGRAVING: 'Published by Dr. W Herschel1 Feb 1794 J. Walker. SC'/ PRINTED BELOW ENGRAVING: 'WILLIAM HERSCHEL'S/ TWENTY-FOOT REFLECTING TELESCOPE/ Printed in 1976 by Studio Prints of London from the original copper engraving dated 1 February, 1794, and published by/ Science History Publications Ltd., Halfpenny Furze, Mill Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England'

Missing

From CA of 02/07/2002 by David Daley: No - Complete

Finish

WHITE WITH BLACK PRINT

Decoration

DRAWING OF TELESCOPE