Optical devices Surviving artifact
Galileo’s Telescope — 2428
Late 1609–early 1610
Speculative use · Tartarian imagining
Imagine an Old World lookout decoding patterns in distant skies through a leather-clad lens.
An imagined use within Tartarian lore; its historic use is not established by this interpretation.Where it survives
Museo Galileo
Florence, Italy
Current collection custodian; pin marks the museum approximately, not the original findspot. Display and access may vary.
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Museo Galileo · object or heritage record ↗
Collection reference: 2428
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