Naval telescope
This is a hand-held achromatic telescope of a type that was commonly used on ships in the 19th century. It has a tapering barrel covered in leather, a single brass draw tube and brass fittings including a pivoted eyepiece cover and an objective lens cap. The maker’s name is inscribed on the draw tube as ‘Cary London’. The barrel also contains a printed chart of the signal flags used by mariners at this time. This chart was produced by George Stebbing & Son, Portsmouth.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV1482 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Naval telescope |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Cary, William; Stebbing, George |
Date made: | circa 1810 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 765 mm; Diameter: 65 mm |
Parts: | Naval telescope |