Fine Calibrated Brass Royal Navy London Telescope Antique Marine Spyglass

Item No :- TC 044

Weight :- 500 grams (approx)

Size :- 14 inches while fully extended (approx)

Description :- Brass royal navy telescope. Encased worn effect leather with stitch detailing. An antique reproduction. Engraved metal Royal Navy plate attached on the top section of telescope"W. Ottway & Co.Ltd, Ealing, London. 1915" engraved on end section. Telescope extends up to 4 times (41.5cm when fully extended). Great care has gone in to making this product with all its fine detail and components. Comes beautifully presented in a velvet lined hand made Rosewood box. Storage box has brass corner details, hinges, engraved plate and catch.
Short Product History:- A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century, using glass lenses. They found use in terrestrial applications and astronomy. Within a few decades, the reflecting telescope was invented, which used mirrors. In the 20th century many new types of telescopes were invented, including radio telescopes in the 1930s and infrared telescopes in the 1960s.