Maker: Martin, Benjamin

Year: 1760 c.

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Manufacturing Location: England

Signature: B. Martin / Fleet Street / London

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Collection: Louwman Collection of Historic Telescopes

Accession #: Middelburg 18

Sources:

Tiemen Cocquyt, "400 Years of Telescopes" booklet, Zeeuws Museum, 2008. Item 18.

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Brass construction. A megalascope combines the functions of a reflecting telescope and microscope, intended for viewing objects too large for a standard microscope and too small for a telescope. First marketed by Benjamin Martin (1704-82) in 1756. Length 27-34 cm. Diameter 3 cm.

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