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AN UNUSUAL LATE 18TH-CENTURY [?]ENGLISH TURNED BONE TELESCOPE, FLEA GLASS AND LIVE BOX COMPENDIUM,
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AN UNUSUAL LATE 18TH-CENTURY [?]ENGLISH TURNED BONE TELESCOPE, FLEA GLASS AND LIVE BOX COMPENDIUM,
unsigned, in five threaded sections, the Galileo-type telescope with 13/16-inch diameter objective lens, threaded to to attach the live box, the other end threaded to detach and stand upright, with wood diaphragm, flea-glass and specimen spike -- 4¾in. (12cm.) long overall
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unsigned, in five threaded sections, the Galileo-type telescope with 13/16-inch diameter objective lens, threaded to to attach the live box, the other end threaded to detach and stand upright, with wood diaphragm, flea-glass and specimen spike -- 4¾in. (12cm.) long overall
See Colour Illustrations
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