Naval refracting telescope
- Made:
- 1765
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Naval refracting telescope, unknown maker, c. 1770. One brass draw tube, decagonal mahogany body. Length when closed: 78cm.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1984-1292
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), copper (alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: x 860 mm x , 45 mm, .655kg
- type:
- telescope - nautical and telescope - refracting
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
