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Galilean telescope
Inscriptionssur 3 des 4 tubes : R \ D
Date
1740-1760
Medium / Technique
Cardboard; skin: leather; glass; ivory
Cut, polished, sculpted, painted and engraved
Cut, polished, sculpted, painted and engraved
DimensionsLength: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Origin
France, Europe
Object Number1980.52.5 a-k
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
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