Facsimile of telescope by Torricelli

Facsimile of telescope by Torricelli, with a wooden tube and magnification of 20 times. Made by Cipriani and purchased from the Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale, Florence, Italy in 1923.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1923-669
Materials:
steel, leather and glass
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 1110 x 70 mm
type:
replica and telescope - refracting
credit:
Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale