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Zeiss 'Turmon' 8x Prismatic Telescope, by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 63089


Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the executors of Capt. Mark Taylor, R.N., O.B.E. in 1980. Used by him and members of his family.
Primary inscriptions
"1411724 / Carl Zeiss / Jena / Turmon / 8x"
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 74mm Width: 32mm Depth: 50mm Weight: 103g
Inventory No
63089
Accession Number
1980-6

Description

An "S"-shaped folded monocular telescopic viewer with a black string strap. The 8x magnification telescopic viewer pivots in the middle, and can be turned 90 degrees.