terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope

Made:: 1838-1845 in London

maker:: Charles Wastell Dixey

$terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope$

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terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope, 3-draw, with body covered in tortoiseshell, with dust cap, gilded brass, in case, by C.W. Dixey, London, c.1840.

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1922-237

Materials:: metal, copper (alloy), brass, tortoiseshell, glass and gilding

Measurements:: overall: x 275 mm x , 53 mm, .7kg

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope, 3-draw, with body covered in tortoiseshell, with dust cap, gilded brass, in case, by C.W. Dixey, London, c.1840. [case not present]