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Loft, Mathew, 1740 c.
Coll. Willach

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Basic Info

Maker: Loft, Mathew

Year: 1740 c.

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Manufacturing Location: England

Signature: “MATHEW LOFT FECIT”

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Stand present.

Collection: Coll. Willach

Accession #: RW 107 [52] [2006 28] [2023]

Sources:

Project investigation

Public Notes:

Only known signed Loft reflector. Shagreen, leather printed with this surface. Early reflector, with classical Roman pillar.

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Objective type: unknown reflector

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