Dollond Achromatic Refracting Telescope

Listed At

$2,400

Century

18th Century

Dimensions

43 x 1 1/2" (fully extended)

Collection

Navigation, Scientific & Medical

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Details

A late 18th-century shagreen-covered four-draw telescope, stamped on the third draw Dollond, London. The shagreen-covered body tube features a threaded brass objective cover, four green vellum-covered draws with brass mounts, and a sliding eyepiece dust cover.

Objective lens: 1 1/2 inches
Fully opened: 43 inches
Closed: approximately 12 inches

Dimensions: 43 x 1 1/2 inches (fully extended)

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