Naval refracting telescope

Made:
1765
naval refracting telescope, unknown maker, c. 1770

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naval refracting telescope, unknown maker, c. 1770
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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