Antique Telescopes

Telescopes are a device used to see distant objects. The clarity and range depend on the type of lenses used. The antique telescope takes everyone to the ancient times when stargazing was considered a work of fools. Most of the telescopes used were made of wood or bone in earlier times but they are reproduced nowadays using metal pipes, high quality brass, wood and are polished beautifully to give best looks.

Various antique telescopes such as "Table Top Telescope", "Brass Plain Lid Telescope", "Brass Tapered Telescope", "Table Top Mini Stand Telescope", "Large DBL Barrel Stand Telescope", "Mini Tapered Sun Shade Telescope" and many other kinds of telescope make special gifting and decorative items.

These telescopes are made from a variety of items such as brass, wood to give them the antique look. Each and every telescope has a unique design such as the Cross Stitched Leather Sheathed Telescope, Telescopes with Sun Shades and Brass Movable Base, Double Barrel Harbomaster Stand Telescope which is mounted on a tripod made from brass, Single Fold Brass Leather Telescope, Mini Pocket Lid Brass Telescope with three folds etc.

The lenses vary from 17mm to 50mm and usually the size of the lense depends on the design and the type of telescope being used.