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Spyglass telescope
This is a spyglass or miniature telescope. It is very well made, but was meant as a fashionable personal accessory that could fit in one's pocket rather than as a serious telescope.
The barrel is made of turned lignum vitae and the lenses are set in ivory mounts. It has a turned wooden case (also lignum vitae) that has been made to fit the telescope exactly.
The barrel is made of turned lignum vitae and the lenses are set in ivory mounts. It has a turned wooden case (also lignum vitae) that has been made to fit the telescope exactly.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1542 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Spyglass telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1720 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 65 mm; Diameter: 42 mm |
| Parts: | Spyglass telescope |