Accession No
1356
Brief Description
trick telescope, 19th century
Origin
Maker
Class
optical
Earliest Date
1800
Latest Date
1900
Inscription Date
Material
wood (mahogany); metal (brass); glass
Dimensions
length 370mm; breadth 121mm; height 205mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Presumed transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
Inscription
Description Notes
Rectangular mahogany base with four feet on which is mounted a brass U-tube. Each end of the U-tube carries a brass tube with lenses at both ends. Mirrors set at the angles of the tubes allow the viewer to see all the way through the tubes from one end to the other.
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Description
Due to the angled mirrors in the U-shaped bend, it appears that you can see through the telescope even if you put something in the gap to block your view.
14/07/2023
Created by: Morgan Bell on 14/07/2023
FM:44556
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