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Naval telescope - inscription Long Caption: This achromatic telescope has a tapered mahogany barrel with a black leather cover. It has a single brass draw tube. There is a brass cap for the objective lens, while the eyepiece has a sliding cover. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1605 Artist: Spencer Browning & Rust Date: circa 1790 Medium: mahogany; leather; brass; glass Size: length: 653 mm (closed), 790 mm (fully emm xtended); diameter: 62 mm (mamm x) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.