ITALIAN REFRACTION TELESCOPE LATE 17TH CENTURY

A late 17th century Italian refraction telescope made of green parchment,
beautifully and elegantly decorated with gilded motives from ca. 1680.  
The outer tube of green shagreen has a turned eyepiece and object of ebony wood.  
The lenses are set in a separate tube, everything is from parchment, all rings and joints are of ebony wood.  
On the tube area a stop line has been applied to indicate optimal working length.  
A very delicate and colorful telescope.  
Closed 22 cm (8, 5 inches) 

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