Portable telescope

The barrel and the end caps of this non-achromatic telescope are decorated in orange and gold. The three draw tubes are decorated in black and gold with floral motifs and stop lines to indicate the telescope's optimum working length. The eyepiece mount is made of tortoiseshell, but the objective lens holder is brass.

This is one of the few Japanese telescopes held by the National Maritime Museum.

Object Details

ID: NAV1600
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Portable telescope
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1850
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 325 mm; Diameter: 50 mm
Parts: Portable telescope