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Dumfries
& Maxwelltown Observatory 1836, Founding Shareholder’s
Admission Medal, numbered No.61, named to Mr R Menzies, white metal medal by T W Ingram, extremely
rare
Rev:
engraved Mr R Menzies No.61
within thistle wreath
References:
none found Notes:
The old windmill tower was converted into a camera obscura
by Walter Newall in 1836 and is now still
functioning as the world’s oldest camera obscura.
Presumably the shareholders provided the funding to Newall
to create the observatory, in return for which they were issued these medals
which acted as free admission passes. Today the observatory forms part of
Dumfries Museum. Price
£295 |
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