Dollond Achromatic Refracting Telescope

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. The first draw has noted stable age cracks in the vellum.

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

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