Collecting Antique Telescopes A View Into History

Collecting Antique Telescopes A View Into History: Collecting Antique Telescopes A View Into History From the bow of a ship, a lone sailor trains his eyes to the horizon to watch its changes. The long metal tube that is known as a telescope is perched in one of his eyes and he scans the sea with it. Seeing so far away helps the sailor identify future threats to the ship such as a sudden storm at sea.