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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610

Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610

1610

Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

1850-1910

Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1794-1823

Small pocket telescope by Dollond

Small pocket telescope by Dollond

Ribright's Patent Spyglass and Tools, 1775-1825

Ribright's Patent Spyglass and Tools, 1775-1825

1775-1825

Combined folding opera glass telescope with hand magnifier and fob ring in silver

Combined folding opera glass telescope with hand magnifier and fob ring in silver

1825

Galilean refracting telescope on folding tripod

Galilean refracting telescope on folding tripod

1785-1795

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

1749-1775

Spyglass telescope with shagreen covered tube

Spyglass telescope with shagreen covered tube

1760-1795

Galilean telescope

Galilean telescope

1601-1700

small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

1759

Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1800-1810

Galilean refracting telescope (spyglass) with shagreen body and brass tubes by Henry Pyefinch

Galilean refracting telescope (spyglass) with shagreen body and brass tubes by Henry Pyefinch

1763-1791

silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

Six draw miniature gilt spyglass

Six draw miniature gilt spyglass

1800-1817

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

1750-1795

Brass spyglass with shagreen cover and two eyepiece powers

Brass spyglass with shagreen cover and two eyepiece powers

1700-1799

Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

1834-1837

miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

1675-1685

Ivory spyglass

Ivory spyglass

1800-1899

Spyglass, gilt mother-of-pearl, and turquoise

Spyglass, gilt mother-of-pearl, and turquoise

1801-1900

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1809-1842

Spyglass telescope, with silver plated, one-draw, brass tube

Spyglass telescope, with silver plated, one-draw, brass tube

1815-1825

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805

Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

1774-1793

Prospect glass (spyglass)

Prospect glass (spyglass)

1725-1735

1-draw telescope, by Dollond, Sheffield plate

1-draw telescope, by Dollond, Sheffield plate

Spyglass hand telescope with brass body and braided string grip on tube

Spyglass hand telescope with brass body and braided string grip on tube

1762-1800

Three draw miniature brass spyglass

Three draw miniature brass spyglass

1801-1900

Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755

spyglass or Galilean telescope

spyglass or Galilean telescope

1735-1772

Achromatic spyglass telescope with mahogany tube

Achromatic spyglass telescope with mahogany tube

1800-1850

Galilean telescope (spyglass) with achromatic object glass

Galilean telescope (spyglass) with achromatic object glass

1770-1780

Galilean hand-held refracting telescope (spy-glass)

Galilean hand-held refracting telescope (spy-glass)

1780-1790

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805

Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

1790-1829

Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

1751-1775

Achromatic spyglass

Achromatic spyglass

1701-1800

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

1745-1755

Brass spyglass decorated with shagreen and with an achromatic lens

Brass spyglass decorated with shagreen and with an achromatic lens

1762-1800

Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

1822

Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

1725-1735

Spyglass with shagreen tube and brass lens mounts

Spyglass with shagreen tube and brass lens mounts

1700-1799

Ten draw silver collapsible spyglass

Ten draw silver collapsible spyglass

1804-1822

prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1701-1800

Ivory and brass spyglass

Ivory and brass spyglass

1760-1799

Brass spyglass with 2 eyepiece powers

Brass spyglass with 2 eyepiece powers

1700-1799

Six draw miniature brass gilt spyglass

Six draw miniature brass gilt spyglass

1790-1890

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1794-1823