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Pocket telescope
This achromatic telescope has a mahogany barrel and four brass draw tubes. The brass fittings include a pivoted eyepiece cover, but the objective lens cap is now missing.
According to an inscription on the largest draw tube, the telescope was 'The esteemed / gift / of / SIR EDWD. PELLEW / to / A. WHITSON'. Edward Pellew (1757-1833) became Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy and had been made Viscount Exmouth by the time of his death. Pellew gave this telescope to Alex Whitson, a surgeon, with whom he was friends. Two letters from Pellew to Whitson are also held by the National Maritime Museum.
According to an inscription on the largest draw tube, the telescope was 'The esteemed / gift / of / SIR EDWD. PELLEW / to / A. WHITSON'. Edward Pellew (1757-1833) became Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy and had been made Viscount Exmouth by the time of his death. Pellew gave this telescope to Alex Whitson, a surgeon, with whom he was friends. Two letters from Pellew to Whitson are also held by the National Maritime Museum.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1636 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Pocket telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bate, Robert; Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Pellew, Edward; Whitson, A |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 287 mm; Diameter: 60 mm |
| Parts: | Pocket telescope |
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