small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)
- maker:
- Francois de Baillou
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small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass), 1-draw tube, black fishskin covered tube, leather draw tube with silver tooled decoration, wooden (walnut?) lens fixtures, silver bands around draw tube, in wooden case, by Francis de Baillou, Milan, dated 1759 (object lens missing)
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1938-434
- Measurements:
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overall: x 98 mm x , 52 mm, .08kg
- credit:
- Holliday, E.N.
