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Brass Refracting Telescope, by Thomas Blunt, London

Inventory Number 11130


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11130

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Makers
Blunt
Physical material
copper alloy
Glass
metal
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Diameter: 70mm Height: 1022mm Weight: 2200g
Inventory No
11130

Description

A copper alloy refracting telescope with embossed decoration including a ring of zodiacal signs, animals and floral motifs; it tapers towards the eye end, where there is a single draw tube and screw fit eyepiece with a sliding cover. The object glass has a copper alloy mount.