Prospect glass

Prospect glass, shagreen covered leather 1-draw tube

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Prospect glass, shagreen covered leather 1-draw tube
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Prospect glass, shagreen covered leather 1-draw tube, with brass lens mounts, 1751-1775 (unsigned) (B751)

Details

Category:
Optics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1983-355
Materials:
shagreen, leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: x 75 mm x , 27 mm, .045kg
type:
opera glass, telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting
credit:
Wellcome Trust