Telescope tube

Telescope tube made of bone. One end has a glass lens kept in place with brass. The other end has a hole in the centre, a metal spike and a protrusion that has a small glass lens.

Object Details

ID: NAV1555.2
Type: Telescope tube
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Diameter: 26 mm;Overall: 71 mm
Parts: Flea-glass telescope