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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
