SPYGLASS WITH TRIPOD
Spyglass with tripod. The telescope appeared between the 16th and 17th centuries, it seems that it was invented by a Dutchman called Hans Lippershey.
A telescope is a monocular optical instrument used to see distant objects up close. It comprises an optical lens and another eyepiece, generally placed in a sliding tube. It differs from a terrestrial telescope in that the latter has a greater range.
At first it was used by sailors and pirates (we all have in our memory the old Hollywood films with a pirate observing the next victim with a telescope) although later it also began to be used by travelers and naturalists, for example ornithologists often make good use of this instrument in their observations.
This beautiful aged brass telescope is presented with its wooden tripod and is really a beautiful reproduction of those used by sailors and astronomers in those centuries.
It is not an instrument for everyday use, since it has practically no magnification in vision. It is more of a decorative object, but exquisitely crafted and with a vintage look that really makes it pass for an authentic antique.
Tube measurements:
Closed 11 cm
Extended: 16 cm
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Height with tripod:
24 cm. approximately.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotting_scope
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