Trade card: Edward Nairne

Made:: 1772-1796 in England

maker:: Unattributed

Trade card: Edward Nairne, 20 Cornhill, opposite the Royal-Exchange, London. Optical, Philosophical and Mathematical Instruments. Directions for using the Achromatic Prospective-Glass, which is illustrated on a separate sheet. 289 x 205 mm (directions) & 156 x 215 mm (illustration). (Calv. 282)

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Category:: Art

Object Number:: 1951-685/56

Materials:: see parts

Measurements:: overall: see parts:

type:: trade card

credit:: National Maritime Museum

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Trade card: Edward Nairne, including written directions for using the Achromatic Prospective-Glass

Trade card: Edward Nairne, 20 Cornhill, opposite the Royal-Exchange, London. Optical, Philosophical and Mathematical Instruments. Directions for using the Achromatic Prospective-Glass.

Measurements:: overall: 289 mm x 205 mm

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1951-685/56/1

type:: trade card

Illustrated directions for using the Nairne Achromatic Prospective-Glass

Trade card: Edward Nairne, 20 Cornhill, opposite the Royal-Exchange, London. Optical, Philosophical and Mathematical Instruments. Illustrated directions for using the Nairne Achromatic Prospective-Glass.