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.

Object Details

ID: NAV1499
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