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Pocket telescope
The barrel and four draw tubes of this non-achromatic telescope are made of vellum. The barrel and collars of the draw tubes have a marbled background and are decorated with gold-tooled motifs. The objective lens is set in a turned wooden mount, but it appears that the screw-on lens cap is missing.
The telescope is believed to be a companion to NAV1490 and may have belonged to Rev. Ralph Taylor, who went into exile with King James II (reigned 1685-88) and later lived in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The telescope is believed to be a companion to NAV1490 and may have belonged to Rev. Ralph Taylor, who went into exile with King James II (reigned 1685-88) and later lived in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1491 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Pocket telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1690 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Length: 213 mm (closed), 681 mm (open, to stop lines, max); Diameter: 40 mm (barrel), 43 (max) |