Day or night telescope

F4534-001

Day or night telescope Long Caption: The barrel of this telescope is lacquered and decorated with red and gold flowers. The three draw tubes are brass, as are the other fittings, including a sliding eyepiece cover. Achromatic telescopes like this example were used on board ship for making general observations, although this one is unusually decorative. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1637 Artist: Jones Date: circa 1775 Medium: brass; lacquer; glass Size: length: 625 mm (closed), 850 mm (fully emm xtended); diameter: 63 mm (barrel, mamm x.) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.