Terrestial telescope in leather case, Henry Barrow

Made:
1851-1864 in London
maker:
Henry Barrow

Terrestial telescope in leather case, Henry Barrow, London, 1851-1864. East India Company mark present.

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Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1984-162
Materials:
brass, glass, leather, wood
type:
telescope - terrestrial
taxonomy:
  • furnishing and equipment
  • tools & equipment
  • optical instrument
  • telescope
  • telescope - refracting
  • furnishing and equipment
  • tools & equipment
  • optical instrument
  • telescope
credit:
Phillips

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