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Advertising artwork
armament accessory: sight, telescope
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic(triple achromatic)
Black line and wash drawing on artboard
Drawing
Look-out telescope
Lookout telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope eyepiece cap
Officer of the Watch telescope objective lens cap
personal symbol: coat of arms
personal symbol: crest (rampant lion)
surveying & navigational t&e: telescope
surveying & navigational t&e: telescope(officer of the watch)
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visual communication t&e: code, signal
water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (German)
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Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope objective lens cap
Officer of the Watch telescope eyepiece cap
No 1 4.7 Telescope Gun Sight (Officer of the Watch telescope)
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Children in a nursery or bedroom, playing astronomers; advertising drawing for 'Chilprufe' (Drawing)
Officer of the Watch telescope eyepiece cap
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Lookout telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Lookout telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
Officer of the Watch telescope
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