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Portable telescope
The barrel of this telescope made of wood and covered with red leather that has been deocrated with gold tooling. There are four draw tubes made of green vellum with leather collars, each with a black stop line. The style of the telescope suggests that it is French. The lens mounts are made of wood, but all the lenses are missing.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1499 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Portable telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1740 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 500 mm; Diameter: 50 mm |
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