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Maritime spyglass telescope, with octagonal mahogany tube, brass fitting and shutters on both eyepiece and object lenses, unsigned, European, 1775-1850.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1997-1972
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and mahogany (wood)
- Measurements:
-
overall (closed): Wd. 275 mm x Dia. 40 mm, Wt. 0.282kg
overall (open): Wd. 430 mm x Dia. 40 mm,
- type:
- telescope - refracting
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
