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Brass Telescope
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Overview
A brass monocular telescope that has extendable sections and a brass lid. The middle tube, where it would have been held, is covered in leather.
Historical information
While there is evidence that the principles of telescopes were known in the late 16th century, the first telescopes were created in the Netherlands in 1608 when spectacle makers Hans Lippershey & Zacharias Janssen and Jacob Metius independently created telescopes.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.107
Item type
Tools
Themes
Material
Brass
Glass
Width
6 cm
Height or length
95 cm
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Saturday, 21 February, 2026
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