Vintage A.Maspoli London 1885 Cannon Style High Lens Spyglass Telescope

Item No :- TC 011

Weight :- 658 grams (approx)

Size :- 14 inch while fully extended (approx)

Description :- Yes it is a Cannon only it wont fire, it is actually a real Brass 3 draw Telescope i.e. three pipes to be drawn out also has a sunshade. It measures 14" (35 cms) extended excluding sunshade, and 8" (20 cms) collapsed. It is all Brass and the instrument is beautifully antiquated and marked “A.Maspoli London1885”. The telescope has 10X magnification with a 26mm Objective real ground glass lens producing a clear upright image. The Telescope is ideal to grace the balcony, library, conservatory or drawing room of a fine house. These beautifully crafted, hand-polished, solid brass telescope have been manufactured to reflect the workmanship and materials of a more elegant bygone age. All feature high quality fully coated optics making them highly functional products. All models provide erect images, so can be used for terrestrial viewing as well as for basic observation observations. 

Short 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.