brass telescope

Made:
Liverpool
maker:
Edward Davis
SMG00030918

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brass telescope, six-draw, covered with red leather by Edward Davis, Bold Street, Liverpool, in leather-covered case, with spare eyepiece and screw-foot mounting, c. 1830

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1939-122
Materials:
copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather, glass, wood (unidentified) and textile
Measurements:
box: 40 mm x 112 mm x 65 mm, ,
telescope (closed): 95 mm x x , 30 mm, .335kg
type:
telescope - refracting
credit:
Allars, R.W.E.