Brass and Wood Telescope · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Brass and Wood Telescope

Item

Title

Brass and Wood Telescope

Description

The small Victorian 2-draw pocket telescope is made from brass and mahogany. The telescope has its original patina. The telescope focuses via a sliding mechanism of the body-tube through the draw-tube.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The wood has a small tight hairline crack and the brass is showing signs of age and wear.
Optically: Both lenses are present, with no chips or cracks and they function.
Mechanically: The sliding mechanism works and the instrument is functional.

Subject

Telescope

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1800s

Contributor

Laura Burgess

Rights

Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from the Graduate Office, UNC Charlotte.

Relation

N/A

Format

Telescope: 3 1/2" closed, 6" long extended
Diameter of Larger Lens: 1"
Diameter of Smaller Lens: 3/8"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

101108

Coverage

England

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