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Spyglass telescope
This is a spyglass or miniature telescope. It is very well made, but was meant as a fashionable personal accessory that could fit in one's pocket rather than as a serious telescope. The barrel is made of turned lignum vitae and the lenses are set in ivory mounts. It has a turned wooden case (also lignum vitae) that has been made to fit the telescope exactly.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1538 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Spyglass telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Scarlett, Edward; Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1720 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 77 mm; Diameter: 44 mm |
| Parts: | Spyglass telescope |