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Telescope

Telescope

Catalogue no:

42871

Botanical classification:

MORACEAE Broussonetia sp.

Donor:

Sir Harry Parkes

Donor date:

1874

Geographical origin:

Japan

 

One of the more unusual paper items in the Parkes collection at Kew , this telescope is made of paper materials from the Broussonetia species, probably kazinokii, kaempferi or papyrifera.

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