Naval telescope
This achromatic telescope is typical of the type used on board ship for general observations. It has a tapering barrel covered with leather, a single brass draw tube and brass fittings that include a sliding eyepiece cover and an objective lens cap. The maker's name is inscribed on the draw tube as 'J & W WATKINS / Charing Cross, LONDON' beneath the name 'EDMUND NUGENT', perhaps referring to a retailer or owner. A label with the telescope records that it was believed to have been the property of Lord Nelson, but this has not been confirmed.
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Object Details
ID: | TOA0103 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Naval telescope |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Nugent, Edmund; Watkins & Smith |
Places: | Charing Cross |
Date made: | circa 1790 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nugent, Edmund Watkins & Smith |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 1205 x 67 x 67 extended; 880 x 67 x 67 mm closed |