| RefNo | MOB/020 |
| AltRefNo | 1932-460 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Glass lens by John Flamsteed |
| Artist | Borel, Pierre |
| Date | early 17th century |
| Description | An object glass of 90 feet focal length which belonged to John Flamsteed. The surface is plain with some chips around the glass edge. A label at the top of the glass is inscribed: '"Object glass (Venetian) of 90 feet focal legth which belonged to Flamstead: presented to the RS by James Hodgson FRS in 1737" RS. N. 25' |
| Extent | 1 lens |
| ObjectName | Scientific Instrument |
| Materials | Glass |
| Notes | On loan to the Science Museum 1932- 2019 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Provenance | Presented by James Hodgson FRS in 1737; recorded in The Record of the Royal Society , 1940 |
| URLDescription | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-18182 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8219 | Flamsteed; John (1646 - 1719); astronomer | 1646 - 1719 |
| NA3285 | Hodgson; James (1672 - 1755) | 1672 - 1755 |