Telescope is predominantly black with some small gold trimmings, and made from wood, metal, glass & leather. Slight stains & scratches across whole object.
[1] Main body. Cylindrical and tapered towards end with eyepiece. Eyepiece extends 19 centimetres. When extended reveals inscription: 'NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA/ Opticians to Her Majesty/ Holborn Viaduct 59 Cornhill/ 122 Regent Street 153 Fleet Street/ London'. Considerable scratching also revealed on this interior section.
[2] End piece (containing 'objective lens'), attaches to end of main body. Metal & glass, cylindrical. Sealed at one end and open on the other.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2015.612.1-2 |
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| Accession Date: | 11 Jan 2016 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2015 |
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| Credit: | Mr Douglas Walker |
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Material
Measurement
| length | 625mm | When not extended |
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