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This telescope, made for terrestrial (rather than astronomical) use was made by one of London’s leading optical instrument makers, Christopher Cock. It contains three lenses and the focal length of the object glass is 90cm. Cock is known to have supplied instruments to Robert Hooke, Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society.
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Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1926-419
- Measurements:
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overall (closed): x 530 mm x , 70 mm, .615kg
- type:
- telescope
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- optical instrument
- telescope
- telescope - refracting
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- optical instrument
- telescope
- credit:
- Rochelle Thomas, J.
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