- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Jesse Ramsden
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- "Ramsden / London" stamped on exterior of tube-draw of telescope
- Object type
- Pocket telescope
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 54mm Height: 139mm Weight: 204g
- Inventory No
- 74585
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
Two-Power Pocket Galilean Telescope, with green pasteboard and green fish scales telescope casing; copper alloy mounting. With pasteboard case covered in black leather(?) upon exterior and pink baize?-lined interior. Ivory label reading "541" on wire around telescope.
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