Telescope

Catalogue number:
PH*325413

Inscriptions:
"Dollond LONDON"

Dimensions:
aperture 1.25 inches; length 37.5 to 44 inches

Discussion:
This telescope has an achromatic objective with the flint lens on the outside; a five-element erecting eyepiece; a ten-sided wood tube with brass couplings that breaks down into three sections; and a tin-plated case covered with leather. It was probably made in the 1750s or early 1760s.

Further Information:

Dollond
Telescope