F4499-003

Pocket telescope - inscription Long Caption: This non-achromatic telescope has a rayskin-covered barrel and four draw tubes made of vellum. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1526 Artist: John Cuff Date: 1736 Medium: rayskin (shagreen); brass; vellum; glass Size: length: 304 mm (closed); 970 mm (open, to stop lines); diameter: 44 mm (barrel) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.