Antique Telescopes

Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope 18th Century Telescope by Ramsden 19th Century Day or Night Telescope by Dolland
19th Century Leather Bound Telescope by J.W. Morgan Late 19th Century Pocket Telescope by T. Rowley 19th Century Telescope by Richard Adie of Liverpool
19th Century Naval Telescope by Ross Mid 19th Century Telescope by James Lennie of Edinburgh

Above are a selection of antique telescopes by a variety of makers. The telescope by Dudley Adams is an example of "Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope", Jesse Ramsden was one of the foremost telescope makers of the 18th Century, The large telescope by Dolland is engraved "Day or Night" and the relatively smaller telescope is by the Manchester optician - J.W. Morgan. The telescope by Adie was made in Liverpool - Britain's second most important city on the 19th century.
Click on any of them for a much more detailed description and photographs.
Below are some components from antique telescopes.

Solar Eyepiece - R. Damson

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