{"product_id":"a-late-18th-century-english-brass-astronomical-table-telescope-on-folding-stand-by-william-harris-london-1799-1800","title":"A late 18th century English brass astronomical table telescope on folding stand by William Harris, London 1799-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late 18th century English brass astronomical table telescope on folding stand by William Harris, 47 High Holborn, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel engraved 'J Ramsden, London' in script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal mahogany box with printed oval label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"William Harris \/ Mathematical, Optical \u0026amp; Philosophical \/ INSTRUMENT MAKER \/ No. 47 High Holborn \/ nearly opposite Chancery Lane \/ London\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe company business card advertised that they were Manufacturers of Optical, Mathematical and Philosophical instruments “by His Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eLiterature: See Gloria Clifton, \u003ci\u003eDirectory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851\u003c\/i\u003e, NMM 1995, pp. 125-6, where this maker is recorded at this address in 1805 and at 50 High Holborn by 1815.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamish Clark Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43376477634608,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0866\/4368\/files\/IMG_4836.heic?v=1783318983","url":"https:\/\/hamishclarkantiques.com\/products\/a-late-18th-century-english-brass-astronomical-table-telescope-on-folding-stand-by-william-harris-london-1799-1800","provider":"Hamish Clark Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}