Leather and boxwood spyglass telescope.

Spyglass terrestrial  telescope

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Spyglass terrestrial telescope
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Spyglass terrestrial telescope, with decorated leather draw-tube and boxwood fitting unsigned, European, 1680-1750.

Details

Category:
Optics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1997-1973
Materials:
leather, box (wood), paper (fibre product), cardboard and gold leaf
Measurements:
overall (closed): Wd.350 mm x Dia. 55 mm, Wt. 0.302kg
overall (open): Wd.660 mm x Dia. 55 mm,
type:
terrestrial telescope and telescope - refracting
credit:
Wellcome Trust