Dollond, Peter, 1761 c.+5
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photo - whole telescope
Basic Info

Maker: Dollond, Peter

Year: 1761 c.+5

Year Range: -

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Manufacturing Location: London, England

Signature: “P Dollond / Strand / London”

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No stand present.

Collection: Coll. Willach

Accession #: RW 176 [8] [2006 20] [2023]

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Project investigation

Public Notes:

After 1766, signature goes back to simply "Dollond," so this must be after John Dollond's death in 1761. Five eye-piece terrestrial and a two-lens Huygens astronomical eyepiece. Sunfilter on Huygens eyepiece. Each part has caps.

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Objective type: unconfirmed

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Materials: wood, glass, brass

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