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Telescope by John Yarwell.

Telescope by John Yarwell.

1685-1695

Terrestrial telescope, 1670-1700.

Terrestrial telescope, 1670-1700.

1670-1700

Ribright's Patent Spyglass and Tools, 1775-1825

Ribright's Patent Spyglass and Tools, 1775-1825

1775-1825

Small pocket telescope by Dollond

Small pocket telescope by Dollond

Galilean refracting telescope on folding tripod

Galilean refracting telescope on folding tripod

1785-1795

Original Porro telescope (Prism Monocular) by J. G. Hofmann of Paris

Original Porro telescope (Prism Monocular) by J. G. Hofmann of Paris

1865-1875

Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd.

Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope by Ross Ltd.

1911

Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope

Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope

1734-1795

4-draw "Target" telescope

4-draw "Target" telescope

circa 1950

Terrestrial hand telescope

Terrestrial hand telescope

1675-1685

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

Terrestial telescope in leather case

Terrestial telescope in leather case

1851-1864

Six draw miniature gilt spyglass

Six draw miniature gilt spyglass

1800-1817

Naturalist's telescope by William Cary

Naturalist's telescope by William Cary

1790-1810

Brass spyglass with shagreen cover and two eyepiece powers

Brass spyglass with shagreen cover and two eyepiece powers

1700-1799

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Refracting terrestrial telescope

1700-1705

refracting terrestrial telescope

refracting terrestrial telescope

1800-1810

Spyglass, gilt mother-of-pearl, and turquoise

Spyglass, gilt mother-of-pearl, and turquoise

1801-1900

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

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

1815-1825

3-draw telescope stamped "Leonardo Semitecolo"

3-draw telescope stamped "Leonardo Semitecolo"

1-draw telescope, by Dollond, Sheffield plate

1-draw telescope, by Dollond, Sheffield plate

Terrestrial hand telescope

Terrestrial hand telescope

1690-1700

Telescope

Telescope

Galilean hand-held refracting telescope (spy-glass)

Galilean hand-held refracting telescope (spy-glass)

1780-1790

Galilean telescope (spyglass) with achromatic object glass

Galilean telescope (spyglass) with achromatic object glass

1770-1780

spyglass or Galilean telescope

spyglass or Galilean telescope

1735-1772

Terrestrial refracting telescope

Terrestrial refracting telescope

1695-1705

Brass spyglass decorated with shagreen and with an achromatic lens

Brass spyglass decorated with shagreen and with an achromatic lens

1762-1800

Terrestrial refracting telescope

Terrestrial refracting telescope

Spyglass telescope, with painted and silver plated tube

Spyglass telescope, with painted and silver plated tube

1800-1819

Terrestrial refracting telescope by Dolland

Terrestrial refracting telescope by Dolland

1752-1761

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Three draw terrestrial refracting telescope

Three draw terrestrial refracting telescope

1771-1830

Brass spyglass with 2 eyepiece powers

Brass spyglass with 2 eyepiece powers

1700-1799

Telescope, 4-draw, ivory caps

Telescope, 4-draw, ivory caps

1680-1700

Pocket draw-tube spyglass telescope

Pocket draw-tube spyglass telescope

1700-1750

Miniature spyglass telescope with boxwood case

Miniature spyglass telescope with boxwood case

1725-1735.

Folding pocket spyglass by Fraser

Folding pocket spyglass by Fraser

terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope

terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope

1838-1845

Six-draw pocket telescope decorated with horn

Six-draw pocket telescope decorated with horn

1818-1850

Steel and wood spyglass, the larger lens missing

Steel and wood spyglass, the larger lens missing

1800-1817

Terrestrial telescope by J. Hurt non-achromatic (slide missing)

Terrestrial telescope by J. Hurt non-achromatic (slide missing)

Scent bottle and spy glass combined

Scent bottle and spy glass combined

1851-1900

sectioned (longitudinally) terrestrial refracting telescope

sectioned (longitudinally) terrestrial refracting telescope

1780-1900

Square section terrestrial telescope, c. 1745.

Square section terrestrial telescope, c. 1745.

1740-1750

Early form of terrestrial telescope

Early form of terrestrial telescope

Sectioned (longitudinal) terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope

Sectioned (longitudinal) terrestrial achromatic refracting telescope

Four draw gilt brass spyglass decorated with mother-of-pearl

Four draw gilt brass spyglass decorated with mother-of-pearl

1831-1900

Miniature 4 draw spyglass

Miniature 4 draw spyglass

1800-1899

Telescopic folding pocket spyglass with ivory decoration

Telescopic folding pocket spyglass with ivory decoration

1800-1819