Collection

Terrestrial telescope by Giuseppe Campani, Rome, c.1680.

Made:
1675-1685 in Rome
maker:
Giuseppe Campani

8-draw terrestrial telescope (Italian) by Giuseppe Campani, c.1680, complete with object lens, three eye lenses and cover for object glass (cover for eyepiece is lacking)

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1937-629
Materials:
leather, box (wood), glass, paper and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: x 940 mm x , 70 mm, 1.215kg
type:
telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting
credit:
Cambridge Observatory

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