Pocket telescope

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This non-achromatic Galilean telescope has a dyed rayskin (shagreen) barrel and a single leather draw tube that is decorated with gold-tooled motifs. The mounts are made of turned horn while the other fittings are silvered brass and include sliding objective and eyepiece lens covers. Stop lines on the draw tube indicate the optimum working length of the telescope.

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Object Details

ID:	NAV1530
Collection:	Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type:	Pocket telescope
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	circa 1730
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 165 mm; Diameter: 27 mm
Parts:	Pocket telescope Pocket telescope objective lens cap (NAV1530.1)