Terrestrial achromatic telescope with ten-sided mahogany body tube

Made:: 1760-1769 in London

maker:: Benjamin Cole; John Dollond

Terrestrial achromatic telescope with ten-sided mahogany body tube, objective lens engraved 'Dollond, Inuenter, London' on dust cover, and five-lens eyepiece engraved 'Cole. Maker. No.136. Fleet. Street. London.' on barrel

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1996-296

Materials:: brass (alloy), glass and mahogany

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Trevor Philip and Sons Limited

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Terrestrial achromatic telescope with ten-sided mahogany body tube

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