F4477-001

Portable telescope Long Caption: This achromatic telescope has a tapering leather-covered barrel and three stove-enamelled brass draw tubes. The other brass fittings include a pivoted eyepiece cover. The leather objective lens cap is now missing. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1642 Artist: Francis West Date: circa 1850 Medium: leather; enamelled brass; glass Size: length: 231 mm (closed), 706 mm (fully emm xtended); diameter: 58 mm (barrel, mamm x.) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.