Pocket telescope lid

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Lid of case for the achromatic telescope has a tortoiseshell barrel.

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ID:	NAV1588.2
Type:	Pocket telescope lid
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1774
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 50 mm; Diameter: 52 mm
Parts:	Pocket telescope Pocket telescope (NAV1588.1) Pocket telescope lid (NAV1588.2) Telescope objective cap (NAV1588.3) Telescope eyepiece cap (NAV1588.4)