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Telescope, Wooden Tapering Body, by Tulley, Islington, c.1820.

Inventory Number 62610


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.62610

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Makers
Tulley
Physical material
Wood
Glass
copper alloy
Object type
Telescope
Inventory No
62610

Description

Telescope has a wooden cylindrical body with two copper alloy bands encircling body. Objective lens is mounted a copper alloy threaded housing with a fitted metal dust cap. Wooden body tapers towards a copper alloy ferrule engraved with the manufacturer's name. Two knobs protrude from side of barrel for attaching a stand. A further knob close to ferrule controls focus.