Spyglass telescope case

Case for a Galilean telescope is of the sort used as an opera glass, rather than as a telescope for scientific enquiry.

Object Details

ID: NAV1529.1
Type: Spyglass telescope case
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1821
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 53 mm; Diameter: 39 mm
Parts: Spyglass telescope
  • Spyglass telescope case (NAV1529.1)