Spyglass telescope with fishskin tube and leather case

Made:: 1725-1735 in Europe

Spyglass telescope (prospect glass), non-achromatic, with fishskin tube covered, red leather,1-draw tube, ivory mounts and cylindrical fishskin covered wooden case, unsigned, probably English, 1725-1735.

Details

Category:: Optics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1983-162

Materials:: leather, ivory, glass, wood (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Measurements:: overall (case): Ht. 88 mm x Dia. 60 mm,

type:: terrestrial telescope, telescope - galilean, telescope - refracting and instrument case

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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Spyglass telescope with fishskin tube and ivory fittings.

Spyglass telescope (prospect glass), non-achromatic, with fishskin tube covered, red leather, 1-draw tube, ivory mounts, unsigned, probably English, 1725-1735.