1.25-inch refracting telescope
Date: 1800-1830
Inventory Number: 1996-1-0023
Classification: Telescope
Subject:
Maker: English ?
Cultural Region:
Dimensions:
telescope closed: 6.3 × 6.3 × 50.8 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 20 in.)
Description:
This brass spyglass has one draw tube. The outer tube is covered with black leather. There are sliding covers over the eyepiece and objective. The latter is mounted on the end of the sun shade. The sun shade is a sleeve that slides forward.
The brass tube is heavily corroded and shows much use. The leather is worn. A strap was once sewn to the leather cover, but has torn off.
The aperture is about 1 1/4 inch.
The brass tube is heavily corroded and shows much use. The leather is worn. A strap was once sewn to the leather cover, but has torn off.
The aperture is about 1 1/4 inch.
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