Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope in fishskin case

Made:: 1730-1780 in Europe

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body, 1-draw metal with shutter lens covers (front one missing) in fishskin case, unsigned, European, 1730-1750.

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1938-729

Materials:: see parts

type:: opera glass, telescope - galilean, telescope - refracting and instrument case

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body, 1-draw metal with shutter lens covers (front one missing), unsigned, European, 1730-1750.