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Telescopes

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  • Astronomy: a quadrant and a sextant. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: a large refracting telescope. Engraving.
  • A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Stipple engraving, 1795, after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.
  • Malta: Royal Naval Hospital or Bighi Hospital, with sailors dancing on the shore. Coloured pen and ink drawing by J. Parker, 1843, after C.F. de Brocktorff, ca. 1819 (?).
  • Francis Bacon and William Brouncker flanking a bust of King Charles II set on a pedestal, surrounded by symbols of scientific learning representing the Royal Society. Etching by W. Hollar, 1667, after J. Evelyn.
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    Francis Bacon and William Brouncker flanking a bust of King Charles II set on a pedestal, surrounded by symbols of scientific learning representing the Royal Society. Etching by W. Hollar, 1667, after J. Evelyn.

    Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. | Date: 1667 | Reference: 543626i
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    Astronomy: a number of ladies and gentlemen using telescopes and celestial globes, in a landscape of ruined classical architecture. Engraving, [c.1720?].

    | Reference: 46327i
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    De vero telescopii inventore, cum brevi omnium conspiciliorum historia. Ubi de eorum confectione, ac usu, seu de effectibus agitur, novaque quaedam circa ea proponuntur. Accessit etiam centuria observationum microcospicarum / Authore Petro Borello.

    Borel, Pierre, 1620?-1671. | Date: 1655 [1656]
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    A man is looking out of the window through a telescope as young children play on a rocking horse. Etching.

    | Reference: 36107i
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    Astronomy: a large portable refracting telescope. Engraving.

    | Reference: 46254i
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