naval refracting telescope

Made:: 1765-1775 in London

maker:: Henry Pyefinch

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naval refracting telescope, mahogany tube, non-achromatic
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naval refracting telescope, mahogany tube, non-achromatic, by Henry Pyefinch, London, England, c. 1770. Decagonal tube. Fitted with shuttered dust-caps

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1981-673

Materials:: wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), copper (alloy) and glass

Measurements:: overall: x 660 mm x , 45 mm, .66kg

type:: telescope - nautical and telescope - refracting

credit:: Harriet Wynter Ltd.

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