Telescope, thought to have belonged to Leichhardt, 1842
Telescope, thought to have belonged to Leichhardt, 1842
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1842
Call Numbers
R 543
Record Identifier
Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
1 telescope - 3 cm diameter, 21.8 cm length when closed - brass
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Telescope, thought to have belonged to Leichhardt, 1842
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Exhibited at American Bicentenary Celebrations Exhibition, December 1975 - March 1978
Digital order no:Album ID : 1059164
Signature / Inscriptions
On the telescope's barrel is faintly scratched 'L L[-?] hardt 1842'
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Robertson, December, 1971
Administrative / Biographical history
The telescope belonged to James Bligh Hastings, who presented the Library with another telescope (R 296), also thought to have been Leichhardt's
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 543
Record Identifier
9gkd5EX9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkd5EX9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
890179
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