Spyglass telescope with shagreen covered tube

Made:
1760-1795 in Fleet Street
maker:
George Adams
Achromatic spyglass (terrestrial) telescope, two-draw

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Achromatic spyglass (terrestrial) telescope, two-draw
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Achromatic spyglass (terrestrial) telescope, two-draw, leather and shagreen tube with brass fittings, by George Adams the younger, London, England 1760-1795

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1918-143
Materials:
shagreen, leather, paper (fibre product), wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
Measurements:
overall (closed): 190 mm 35 mm,
overall weight: .125kg
type:
telescope - galilean, terrestrial telescope and telescope - refracting
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry