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Spyglass telescope- inscription Long Caption: 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. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1535 Artist: Francis Watkins Date: circa 1760 Medium: rayskin (shagreen); wood; leather; black ivory; glass Size: length: 60 mm (closed), 83 mm (fully emm xtended, appromm x.); diameter: 34 mm (barrel) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.