Night telescope

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Night telescope Long Caption: This night telescope has a mahogany barrel and a single brass draw tube. The other brass fittings include a sliding eyepiece cover and an objective lens cap. The objective lens is now broken and its assembly is longer attached to the barrel. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: TOA0004 Artist: unknown Date: 19th century Medium: mahogany; brass; glass Size: 683 mm (closed, with cap); 729 mm (open); Diameter: 82 mm (barrel); 86 mm (max) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.