3-inch refracting telescope

Made:
circa 1850
3-inch refracting telescope 3-inch refracting telescope, unsigned, with crude wooden tripod

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3-inch refracting telescope, unsigned, with crude wooden tripod
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

3-inch refracting telescope, unsigned, with crude wooden tripod. In box.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
2016-334
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and wood (unidentified)
type:
telescope - refracting
credit:
Purchased

Parts

3-inch refracting telescope

3-inch refracting telescope

3-inch refracting telescope, unsigned.

Object Number:
2016-334/1
type:
telescope
Large crude tripod for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Large crude tripod for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Large crude tripod for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Object Number:
2016-334/2
type:
tripod
Crude wooden tripod for telescope.

Crude wooden tripod for telescope.

Crude wooden tripod for telescope.

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
2016-334/3
type:
tripod
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Fitted box containing lenses for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Fitted box containing lenses for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Fitted box containing lenses for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Object Number:
2016-334/4
type:
lens
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum