naval refracting telescope with decagonal mahogany tube
- maker:
- James Ayscough
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naval refracting telescope with decagonal mahogany tube, by James Ayscough, London, England, c. 1750. Aperture 5/8-inch, 3-lens eyepiece, sliding shutter dust cap for object glass and eye piece,
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1928-877
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), copper (alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: x 930 mm x , 40 mm, .79kg
- type:
- telescope - nautical and telescope - refracting
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
