refracting terrestrial telescope

Made:: 1800-1810 in London

maker:: Matthew Berge

$refracting terrestrial telescope , brass, with folding tripod$

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refracting terrestrial telescope , brass, with folding tripod
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refracting terrestrial telescope , brass, with folding tripod, eye piece missing, by Matthew Berge, London, c.1805. [tripod not original?]

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1980-352

Materials:: metal, copper (alloy), brass, wood and glass

Measurements:: overall: 800 mm x 680 mm x 400 mm, , 3.865kg

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Delehar, P.

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