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Dollond Telescope with Tripod
Signature | Dollond, London | |||||
Date | Circa 1800 | |||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
Main Tube Length | 10.4in | 265mm | ||||
Main Tube Diameter | 2.2in | 56mm | ||||
Total Length | 41.5in | 1055mm | ||||
Closed Length | 7.7in | 195mm | ||||
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 2.0in | 52mm | ||||
Description |
This telescope has a mahogany barrel, painted brick red. The objective lens is an achromatic doublet and has a push-on brass cap. 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 right. The telescope comes with a tripod that clamps to the second draw. The collapsible tripod has a separate wood storage box. |
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