13th Oct, 2022 10:00
The Collectors Sale
Grubb Parsons 120" Telescope Primary Mirror
A reflecting telescope glass primary mirror engraved 'GRUBB-PARSONS 120" 4991, in a wooden case,
Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd. was a telescope manufacturer, more commonly known as Grubb Parsons. It was based in Newcastle upon Tyne, in England.They were a noted telescope maker throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, making telescopes for observatories around the World and some of the largest British telescopes. the company existed till recently with one of their final projects being the William Herschel Telescope in the 1980s.
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A reflecting telescope glass primary mirror engraved 'GRUBB-PARSONS 120" 4991, in a wooden case,
Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd. was a telescope manufacturer, more commonly known as Grubb Parsons. It was based in Newcastle upon Tyne, in England.They were a noted telescope maker throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, making telescopes for observatories around the World and some of the largest British telescopes. the company existed till recently with one of their final projects being the William Herschel Telescope in the 1980s.
Auction: The Collectors Sale, 13th Oct, 2022
