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📏 Material & Size:
Handcrafted from premium-quality brass with a historical antique-style finish. Measures approx. 14 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches when fully extended and 9 inches when closed. Weight approx. 400–500 grams. Includes a high-quality stitched leather gift box for added protection and display.
🎨 Design:
This is a 3-draw handheld brass monocular telescope with a sliding sunshade cover to reduce glare in bright light. The classic Dollond London engraving pays tribute to the 18th-century British optician John Dollond, who became famous for his work in optics and telescopic instruments.
📚 Historical Relevance:
Telescopes like this were used during the 18th and 19th centuries by naval officers, explorers, and ship captains to navigate long sea voyages. They were essential tools for sailors, pirates, and mariners to observe distant ships or coastlines. Dollond\'s designs were especially prized in the British Royal Navy and among merchant sailors during the Age of Sail.
🔭 Functionality:
This is a fully functional replica with optical lenses that magnify distant objects. To use: Pull the barrel fully out, then push it slowly inward while looking through the eyepiece until the desired object comes into clear focus.
🎁 Uses:
✔️ Ideal for nautical collectors, history lovers, and maritime-themed decor
✔️ Unique educational tool for students and kids
✔️ Great gift for birthdays, weddings, retirements, anniversaries, promotions
✔️ Perfect for home, study, office shelf, or explorer display set
This item is a handmade reproduction, not an antique. Due to its handcrafted nature, the item you receive may slightly differ from the pictures shown, adding to its unique authenticity.
