Spyglass telescope with fishskin tube and leather case

Made:
1725-1735 in Europe

Spyglass telescope (prospect glass), non-achromatic, with fishskin tube covered, red leather,1-draw tube, ivory mounts and cylindrical fishskin covered wooden case, unsigned, probably English, 1725-1735.

Details

Category:
Optics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1983-162
Materials:
leather, ivory, glass, wood (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall (case): Ht. 88 mm x Dia. 60 mm,
type:
terrestrial telescope, telescope - galilean, telescope - refracting and instrument case
credit:
Wellcome Trust