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.
This is one of the few Japanese telescopes held by the National Maritime Museum.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV1600 |
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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 |