Telescope eyepiece tube
This eyepiece tube from a telescope is made of green vellum with wooden fittings. The tube unscrews into four pieces and contains four lenses. A fifth lens is missing.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV1501 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Telescope eyepiece tube |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1740 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 305 mm; Diameter: 36 mm |
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