Telescope, 4-draw, ivory caps

Made:: 1680-1700 in London

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Telescope, 4-draw, ivory caps, body tube covered in green vellum, stamped in gold, bears Royal Coat of Arms, effective aperture of object glass 5/8 in, 3-lens eyepiece, London, c. 1700.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1928-874

Materials:: ivory, wood, vellum, paper, cardboard, paint, gold leaf and glass

Measurements:: overall (closed): x 295 mm x , 45 mm, .19kg

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Telescope, 4-draw, ivory caps

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