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Three-Draw Telescope

Signature Dollond, London

Date Circa 1800
Dimensions English Metric
Main Tube Length 4.7in 120mm
Main Tube Diameter 1.2in 31mm
Total Length 13.5in 343mm
Closed Length 5.1in 129mm
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter 1.1in 27mm

Description

This telescope has a parallel mahogany barrel.  The objective lens is an achromatic doublet. It has three brass draws, a four-lens eyepiece, and a flared eyecup with a swivel cover.  The segmented eye tube is signed "Dollond, London" with the eyecup to the left.

 

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