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refracting telescope
TELESCOPES
refracting telescope
Europe: Dutch Republic; Europe: Italy; Europe: United Kingdom, England
c.1780
card; shagreen; ivory
overall: 298 mm; objective outer width: 27 mm; eyepiece outer width: 25 mm

Telescope with body of card covered in green vellum embossed with gilt. Three draw tubes. Grey shagreen (rayskin) casing to main tube and matching lens cover. (One third part, a second cap missing). Ivory eyepiece and objective ring. 18th c. Dutch/Italian or English (?)


1999.1947

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