Spyglass telescope in leather case.
- maker:
- Alexander Mackenzie
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Hand held spyglass refracting telescope with decorative plastic covering (later addition), in leather case (one end missing), by Alexander Mackenzie, 15 Cheapside, City of London, England, 1816-1830,
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1997-1970
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, plastic (unidentified), wood (unidentified), paper (fibre product) and leather
- Measurements:
-
telescope overall (open): Wd. 490 mm x Dia 45 mm,
telescope overall (closed): Wd.185 mm x Dia 45 mm,
Case overall: Wd.210 mm x Dia 52 mm, Wt. 0.394kg
- type:
- terrestrial telescope and telescope - refracting
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
