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English Galilean Telescope, by Dollond & Son, London, c. 1760

Inventory Number 48874


Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Provenance
?Purchased by museum in 1949.
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Diameter: 46mm
Inventory No
48874
Accession Number
?1949-44

Description

English Galilean Telescope with single-draw tube and tooled silver decoration, including the signature. The optics are Galilean and perform best at short distances.

Minor wear and tear to draw-tube and silvered section.