Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

Made:
1751-1775 in unknown place
Prospect glass (spyglass), 1-draw tube

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Prospect glass (spyglass), 1-draw tube
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Prospect glass (spyglass), 1-draw tube, covered in green shagreen, 1751-1775, (unsigned)

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1918-135
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, leather, wood (unidentified) and shagreen
Measurements:
overall: x 85 mm x , 37 mm, .085kg
type:
opera glass, telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry