This high quality hand held pirate telescope features a brass body. You can use this telescope to see a clear detailed image of a faraway object. Delivered in its own decorative box, this telescope extends to approximately 36" in length. The magnification capabilities of this telescope are in the 12x range. The telescope is meant to be a replica of those used by pirates and explorers long ago.
The 17th century brought with it the first known functional telescopes which were created in the Netherlands. Giovanni Demisiani, the Greek mathematician first popularized the word telescope in 1611.
