Glass blanks (15)

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Description:

These 15 glass blanks came from the shop of Henry Fitz (1808-1863), America’s first successful commercial telescope maker.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Willard H. Howell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.315158.159Accession Number: 215541Catalog Number: 315158.159

Object Name: blanks, glass

Measurements: overall: 315158.159.1: 3/8 in x 1 in x 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 2.54 cm x .9525 cmoverall: 315158.159.2: 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 4.1275 cm x .9525 cmoverall: 315158.159.3: 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in x 3/8 in; .635 cm x 4.1275 cm x .9525 cmoverall: 315158.159.4: 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 4.1275 cm x .9525 cmoverall: 315158.159.5: 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 4.1275 cm x 1.5875 cmoverall: 315158.159.6: 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.5875 cmoverall: 315158.159.7: 3/8 in x 3 in x 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 7.62 cm x 1.27 cmoverall: 315158.159.8: 3/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 7/16 in; .9525 cm x 8.255 cm x 1.11252 cmoverall: 315158.159.9: 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 7/16 in; .9525 cm x 5.715 cm x 1.11252 cmoverall: 315158.159.10: 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 7/16 in; .9525 cm x 6.0325 cm x 1.11252 cmoverall: 315158.159.11: 7/16 in x 2 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 1.11252 cm x 6.985 cm x 1.27 cmoverall: 315158.159.12: 1/2 in x 2 5/16 in x 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 5.87502 cm x 1.27 cmoverall: 315158.159.13: 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 5.3975 cm x 1.905 cmoverall: 315158.159.14: 7/16 in x 2 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 1.11252 cm x 7.3025 cm x 1.27 cmoverall: 315158.159.15: 3/8 in x 1 in x 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 2.54 cm x .9525 cm

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