Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Brass & glass : scientific instrument making workshops in Scotland as illustrated by instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal Museum of Scotland.
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
National Museums of Scotland
Place
Date
1989
Physical Description
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0948636068
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Preface -- introduction -- James Short 'the Optic' -- Peter Hill -- James Veitch of Inchbonny -- the Adie business: Patrick Adie, George Hutchinson -- John and Thomas Dunn -- retailing instrument makes: John Davis, Zenone & Butti -- Leith nautical instrument makers: David Laird, David Stalker, W. Craig -- the Bryson family -- the Lenni business: Turnbull & co. -- William Hume -- Dundee nautical instrument makers: Alexander Cameron, Peter Airth Feathers -- George Lowdon of Dundee -- Aberdeen instrument makers: Peter McMillan ; Berry & Mackay ; A. & J. Smith -- the Gardners of Glasgow: David Carlaw ; James Brown -- Thomas Morton and Andrew Barclay, engineers: Thomas Morton ; Andrew Barclay -- 'carvers and gilders': Antoni and John Galletti ; Charles Gerletti ; J. & M. Riva -- Richard Melville, maker of sundials -- nautical instrument makers: Robert Park ; Macalister & Fyfe ; Samuel Holborn Fyfe ; Henry Bell, Cameron & Blakeney -- Alexander Dobbie -- Duncan McGregor: Christie & Wilson -- James White and Lord Kelvin: Mathew Edwards ; James More & Co. ; Reid & Young -- Whyte and Thomson -- Baird & Tatlock -- retailing and manufacturing: instrument makers ; John Spencer ; W.A.C. Smith ; Baird & Son ; Abraham & Co. ; John Lizars ; Norton & Gregory -- concordance -- index of names.
Public Access Text
Alternative title: Brass and glass. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collection Type
General Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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