Vellum-covered three-draw telescope tube
Cardboard tube telescope green end
Credit
Royal Astronomical Society
Object Type
Telescope
RAS Reference Number
147
Other Reference Number
1911-384 (Science Museum number)
Category
Telescopes (Refracting)
Description
Early telescope made from vellum-covered cardboard tube with wooden lens cap and lens. Three-draw telescope. The vellum is coloured green with gold decoration.
Producer (maker/artist)
Unknown
Cardboard tube telescope zoomed-in on gold decoration
Royal Astronomical Society
Cardboard tube telescope zoomed-in on gold decoration
Royal Astronomical Society
Cardboard tube telescope zoomed-in on gold decoration
Royal Astronomical Society
Cardboard tube telescope zoomed-in on gold decoration
Royal Astronomical Society
Cardboard tube telescope zoomed-in on gold decoration
Royal Astronomical Society
Cardboard tube telescope lens caps
Royal Astronomical Society