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Heliotrope

Object Details

Description
An inscription on this heliotrope reads “ELLIOTT BROS / London / No 54.”
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Elliott Brothers
Credit Line
U.S. Department of Defense, Dept. of the Navy, U.S. Naval Observatory
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
horizontal tube: 16 in; 40.64 cm
overall: 8 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in x 18 7/8 in; 21.59 cm x 24.765 cm x 47.9425 cm
Object Name
heliotrope
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