Spyglass telescope, with silver plated, one-draw, brass tube

Made:: 1815-1825 in Europe

Spyglass telescope, 'Galilean' type with silver plated

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Spyglass telescope, 'Galilean' type with silver plated
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Spyglass telescope, 'Galilean' type with silver plated, one-draw, brass tube, unsigned, European, 1815-1825. Fitted with double magnification eyepiece, operated by twisting the eyecap.

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Category:: Optics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1983-317

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), silver plated and glass

Measurements:: overall (open): Wd.160 mm x Dia. 43 mm, Wt. 0.196kg
overall (closed): Wd. 120 mm x Dia.43 mm,

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

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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Spyglass telescope, with silver plated, one-draw, brass tube

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