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Spyglass telescope
This Galilean telescope was made as a fashionable accessory rather than as an instrument for scientific use. The wooden barrel is covered in rayskin (shagreen) that has been dyed green, while the single draw tube is made of red leather. The lenses are set in black ivory mounts. The maker's name is stamped on the draw tube as ‘WATKINS / LONDON’.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1535 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Spyglass telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Watkins & Smith |
| Date made: | circa 1760 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 x 35 mm |
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