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Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce Pipistrello telescoping table lamp. Base shows some small dents and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp

$950
Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
By Perrelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental and rare telescope, constructed by the Swiss firm Perrelet of Geneva, is a
Category

Antique 19th Century European Other Scientific Instruments

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet

$228,500
Floor Standing Telescope by West, London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good 2.5' astronomical floor standing telescope by West in the original oak case and original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Floor Standing Telescope by West, London
Floor Standing Telescope by West, London

Floor Standing Telescope by West, London

$2,714
WW II US Navy Spyglass Telescope
Located in London, GB
A US Navy MK I Quartermaster's Spyglass / Telescope by arguably America's finest optics company
Category

Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

WW II US Navy Spyglass Telescope
WW II US Navy Spyglass Telescope

WW II US Navy Spyglass Telescope

$6,739
Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff
By Eichhoff
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage telescope desk lamp orange Eichhoff Design desk lamp Space Age. Designed in the 60s
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff
Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff

Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff

$267
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

$445
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

$595
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

$445
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

$900
Vintage Barska Anchormaster Brass Mahogany Telescope
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional vintage Barska Anchormaster AE 10824 brass telescope with quality mahogany tripod
Category

1990s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Barska Anchormaster Brass Mahogany Telescope
Vintage Barska Anchormaster Brass Mahogany Telescope

Vintage Barska Anchormaster Brass Mahogany Telescope

$1,700
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and
Category

Antique 1890s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

$1,495
English Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle
Located in Milan, IT
English brass telescope with mahogany handle, focusing with three extensions, mid-1800s. Maximum
Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

English Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle
English Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle

English Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle

$831
Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, signed H. Hughes & Son Ltd London focusing with one
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

$950
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Floor Lamp
By Burton
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early telescoping dentist's wall lamp. It has a heavy sprung articulating joint and a 9
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Floor Lamp
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Floor Lamp

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Floor Lamp

$1,600
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early 40" to 61" telescoping Dentist's wall lamp. It has a sprung wall bracket and 9
Category

20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp

$1,600
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early 40" to 61" telescoping Dentist's wall lamp. It has a sprung wall bracket and 9
Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp
Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp

Telescoping Swing Arm Dentist s Wall lamp

$1,600
Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
By Ross London
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, signed Ross London of the second half of the 19th
Category

Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

$950
Eichhoff Telescope Bedside Table Lamps, 1970s
By Eichhoff
Located in Den Haag, NL
brand Eichhoff Werke GmbH, W Germany are made of brown plastic. The telescope feet are made of metal
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Eichhoff Telescope Bedside Table Lamps, 1970s
Eichhoff Telescope Bedside Table Lamps, 1970s

Eichhoff Telescope Bedside Table Lamps, 1970s

$772 / set
Victorian Brass And Baleen Table Telescope
By Casartelli
Located in Essex, MA
WITH FITTED MAHOGANY BOX. SIGNED CASARTELLI, 43 MARKET ST , MANCHESTER
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Victorian Brass And Baleen Table Telescope
Victorian Brass And Baleen Table Telescope

Victorian Brass And Baleen Table Telescope

$2,850
Maison Toulouse Brass Telescoping Occasional Table
Located in New York, NY
Brass occasional table with a circular pierced gallery top with inset grey-veined white marble on an adjustable shaft with cabriole legs and pad feet, French, circa 1970.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Gueridon

Maison Toulouse Brass Telescoping Occasional Table
Maison Toulouse Brass Telescoping Occasional Table

Maison Toulouse Brass Telescoping Occasional Table

$8,500
19th c. Negretti Zambra Telescope on Tripod
By Negretti Zambra
Located in Milford, NH
19th c. Negretti & Zambra telescope mounted on a wooden & brass tripod. Body of telescope is
Category

Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th c. Negretti Zambra Telescope on Tripod
19th c. Negretti Zambra Telescope on Tripod

19th c. Negretti Zambra Telescope on Tripod

$1,800
Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This antique three-draw telescope dates to the 19th century. Solidly crafted with brass draws and a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

$450
19th Century Bronze and Leather English Telescope
Located in Valladolid, ES
An extraordinary bronze English telescope. It is a marine telescope in a very good condition with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Leather English Telescope
19th Century Bronze and Leather English Telescope

19th Century Bronze and Leather English Telescope

$950
Newbold Bulford 18X Telescope “CUB”, Circa 1900
By Newbold Bulford
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Newbold & Bulford 18X telescope “CUB”, Circa 1900. A brass three draw brass telescope, the “Cub” 18
Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Newbold Bulford 18X Telescope “CUB”, Circa 1900
Newbold Bulford 18X Telescope “CUB”, Circa 1900

Newbold Bulford 18X Telescope “CUB”, Circa 1900

$495
Large Brass Tabletop Telescope by Thomas Jones
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A large brass tabletop telescope by Thomas Jones A large antique brass telescope by Thomas Jones
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Machine Age Nautical Objects

Large Brass Tabletop Telescope by Thomas Jones
Large Brass Tabletop Telescope by Thomas Jones

Large Brass Tabletop Telescope by Thomas Jones

$2,536
Brass Nautical Gold Telescope on Tripod Stand
Located in West Hartford, CT
Nice vintage brass telescope on tripod stand.
Category

Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Nautical Gold Telescope on Tripod Stand
Brass Nautical Gold Telescope on Tripod Stand

Brass Nautical Gold Telescope on Tripod Stand

$1,895
Edwardian Wooden and Leather Refracting Table Telescope England
By English Country Antiques
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and timeless French table refractor telescope from the early 20th century. It features a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

Edwardian Wooden and Leather Refracting Table Telescope England
Edwardian Wooden and Leather Refracting Table Telescope England

Edwardian Wooden and Leather Refracting Table Telescope England

$2,161
Antique Brass Telescope on Adjustable Tripod Base
Located in Astoria, NY
Antique brass telescope on adjustable tripod stand base, possibly English, unsigned. Measures: 47
Category

Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Telescope on Adjustable Tripod Base
Antique Brass Telescope on Adjustable Tripod Base

Antique Brass Telescope on Adjustable Tripod Base

$950
19th Century English Brass Telescope On Stand
By Taylor, Taylor and Hobson
Located in Buchanan, MI
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND SIGNED TT & H LTD. FOR TAYLOR, TAYLOR AND HOBSON
Category

Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Brass Telescope On Stand
19th Century English Brass Telescope On Stand

19th Century English Brass Telescope On Stand

$1,600
Machined Brass Telescoping Lamp / O.C. White
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Two arm articulated brass telescoping floor lamp, with parabolic shade. Dimpled knuckle joint
Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Machined Brass Telescoping Lamp / O.C. White
Machined Brass Telescoping Lamp / O.C. White

Machined Brass Telescoping Lamp / O.C. White

$5,500
19th Century English Telescope with Wooden Barrel
Located in New York, NY
19th Century English Telescope with Wooden Barrel: Measures: 55" x 10" x 14" when fully expanded
Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Telescope with Wooden Barrel
19th Century English Telescope with Wooden Barrel

19th Century English Telescope with Wooden Barrel

$2,000
Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover
Located in Norwell, MA
Sea captain's telescope with polished brass and leather covered barrel. Works well. Unsigned
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover
Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover

Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover

$895
Turn of the Century European Brass Telescope
Located in High Point, NC
The elegant form of this vintage brass telescope is sure to charm any stargazer. Made in Europe at
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Turn of the Century European Brass Telescope
Turn of the Century European Brass Telescope

Turn of the Century European Brass Telescope

$1,995
Pop Space Age Sonneman Telescoping Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pop Space Age Sonneman telescoping floor lamp. Incredible design, huge 14" diameter ball shade
Category

Vintage 1960s American Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pop Space Age Sonneman Telescoping Floor Lamp
Pop Space Age Sonneman Telescoping Floor Lamp

Pop Space Age Sonneman Telescoping Floor Lamp

$1,450
English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
telescope with a lens cap, sliding eyepiece cover and panel insert into the leather showing signal flags
Category

Antique 1850s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850
English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850

English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850

$3,015
Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

$190
Giant French Telescope on Geared Tripod Base
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare museum deassecssion of a huge celestial telescope on geared tripod by French maker SECRETAN of
Category

Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Giant French Telescope on Geared Tripod Base
Giant French Telescope on Geared Tripod Base

Giant French Telescope on Geared Tripod Base

$8,500
Leather Covered Brass Naval Telescope, Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A fine English early twentieth century brass single drawer hand held telescope with leather
Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Leather Covered Brass Naval Telescope, Circa 1910
Leather Covered Brass Naval Telescope, Circa 1910

Leather Covered Brass Naval Telescope, Circa 1910

$1,645
Early-Mid 19th Century English Brass Telescope
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large brass telescope made by G. Dollond, one of England's best known and most highly regarded
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Early-Mid 19th Century English Brass Telescope
Early-Mid 19th Century English Brass Telescope

Early-Mid 19th Century English Brass Telescope

$2,100
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855
Located in Milan, IT
English telescope of brass with mahogany handle signed F. Rutter and dated 22 May 1855. Two
Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855

$950
Vintage Brass Telescope on Walnut Tripod Stand
Located in North York, ON
Vintage brass telescope on walnut tripod stand. Sold as is for decorative purposes. Country of
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Brass Telescope on Walnut Tripod Stand
Vintage Brass Telescope on Walnut Tripod Stand

Vintage Brass Telescope on Walnut Tripod Stand

$3,160
Pair Cedric Hartman Telescope chrome floor lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of iconic floor lamp by Cedric Hartman, chrome finish with lucite switch knobs. Telescope
Category

Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair Cedric Hartman Telescope chrome floor lamp
Pair Cedric Hartman Telescope chrome floor lamp

Pair Cedric Hartman Telescope chrome floor lamp

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, France, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle French manufacture of the second half of the 19th
Category

Antique 1860s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, France, 1860
Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, France, 1860

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, France, 1860

$593
Brass and Wood Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with wooden handle from the mid-19th century, focusing with three extensions
Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass and Wood Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Brass and Wood Telescope, Mid-19th Century

Brass and Wood Telescope, Mid-19th Century

$1,068
Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, UK, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope covered with leather, one extension, signed Hezzanith Heath & Co London SE9 2980
Category

Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, UK, 1940s
Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, UK, 1940s

Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, UK, 1940s

$950
Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions. Complete with
Category

Antique 1880s French Nautical Objects

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

$534
Brass and Mahogany Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
English brass telescope with a slightly splayed mahogany handle, made in the mid-19th century
Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass and Mahogany Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Brass and Mahogany Telescope, Mid-19th Century

Brass and Mahogany Telescope, Mid-19th Century

$772
Brass and Leather Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and leather telescope signed P. Carpenter London Improved Day or Night in the mid-19th
Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass and Leather Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Brass and Leather Telescope, Mid-19th Century

Brass and Leather Telescope, Mid-19th Century

$1,068
Leather Covered Hand Held Telescope, Circa 1930
Located in London, GB
An excellent leather covered nickel plated brass four draw telescope with variable magnification
Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Leather Covered Hand Held Telescope, Circa 1930
Leather Covered Hand Held Telescope, Circa 1930

Leather Covered Hand Held Telescope, Circa 1930

$1,226
Monocular Telescope, Karl Fritsch, Wien, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Functional, perfect original condition, only one leather eyelet are missing. Karl Fritsch (born August 22, 1855 in Vienna, January 2, 1926 ibid) was an Austrian optician and instrume...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Monocular Telescope, Karl Fritsch, Wien, circa 1900
Monocular Telescope, Karl Fritsch, Wien, circa 1900

Monocular Telescope, Karl Fritsch, Wien, circa 1900

$1,425
Rifle Range Telescope by Bardou of France
Located in Norwell, MA
Weight 1 lb Overall Dimensions 35" H x 2" Dia (10" H closed) Made Europe Material Brass Date 1910.
Category

Vintage 1910s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Rifle Range Telescope by Bardou of France
Rifle Range Telescope by Bardou of France

Rifle Range Telescope by Bardou of France

$1,395
Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian wall-mounted adjustable counter-balance swing-arm sconce.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light
Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light

Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light

$3,200
W. Ottway Single-Draw WWII Military Sighting Telescope
Located in New York, NY
W. Ottway Telescope from World War II: W. Ottway single-draw WWII Military sighting telescope
Category

20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

W. Ottway Single-Draw WWII Military Sighting Telescope
W. Ottway Single-Draw WWII Military Sighting Telescope

W. Ottway Single-Draw WWII Military Sighting Telescope

$2,000
Antique Brass Extending Naval Telescope circa 1880 Bisley
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous Antique 5 draw Brass Extending Naval Telescope, it is signed Dollond London and
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Brass Extending Naval Telescope circa 1880 Bisley
Antique Brass Extending Naval Telescope circa 1880 Bisley

Antique Brass Extending Naval Telescope circa 1880 Bisley

$1,360
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope with Pocket Watch
By J.F. Bautte Moynier
Located in New Orleans, LA
rare pearl, gold and enamel telescope is an item of extraordinary luxury. An extending telescope, the
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope with Pocket Watch
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope with Pocket Watch

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope with Pocket Watch

$248,500
French Telescoping Lamp in Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Measures: Height telescopes from 48" to 58".
Category

Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Leather

French Telescoping Lamp in Style of Jacques Adnet
French Telescoping Lamp in Style of Jacques Adnet

French Telescoping Lamp in Style of Jacques Adnet

$6,950
Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century telescope. With engraved focal tube "G. Santi. Fils, Marseille". Leather
Category

Vintage 1940s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille
Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille

$795
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Find a variety of telescopes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all telescopes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of telescopes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of telescopes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Georgian telescopes are of considerable interest. Telescope Casual, J.T. Kalmar and Dollond, London each produced beautiful telescopes that are worth considering.

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    A nautical telescope is an optical device used by sailors. Its purpose is to spot other ships and landforms that are on the horizon. Smaller versions are sometimes referred to as spy glasses. On 1stDibs, find a range of telescopes.
  • Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?
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    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.

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