Terrestrial hand telescope

Made:: 1690-1700 in London

maker:: Joseph Howe

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Terrestrial hand telescope, 3-draw, green vellum, hand tooled, signed Jo: HOWE LONDINI FECIT, Object Glass.4/5-inch diam, c.1695. grey shagreen covered case with two end caps, ivory mounts to eyepiece and Object Glass. (1881-80 V & A M.Reg)

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1883-133

Materials:: vellum, paper, wood, fish skin, ivory, glass, paint and copper (alloy)

Measurements:: overall (closed in case): x 210 mm x , 37 mm, .155kg

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Victoria and Albert Museum

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Terrestrial hand telescope

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