Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achomatic prospect glass telescope

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Achomatic prospect glass telescope
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Achomatic prospect glass telescope, gilted brass five-draw tube with ivory covering, by Jacob Abraham, Bath, England, 1809-1842.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1917-43
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, gold plated (gilded) and ivory
Measurements:
overall (closed):
type:
opera glass, telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting