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Pocket telescope
This non-achromatic telescope has a black sharkskin barrel. The three vellum draw tubes are decorated with gold-tooled motifs and have stop lines drawn onto them to indicate the optimum working length of the telescope. The objective lens cap is also made of sharkskin, but the eyepiece cap is missing. The lenses are set in turned ebony mounts.
An inscription on the smallest draw tube, 'VES / DY / A. LOBSERVATOIRE.', refers either to a maker or an owner of the telescope.
An inscription on the smallest draw tube, 'VES / DY / A. LOBSERVATOIRE.', refers either to a maker or an owner of the telescope.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1511 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Pocket telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1700 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 257 mm; Diameter: 33 mm |
| Parts: | Pocket telescope |