naval refracting telescope

Made:
1765-1775 in London
maker:
Henry Pyefinch
naval refracting telescope, mahogany tube, non-achromatic

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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

Details

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.