F4562-003

Naval telescope - inscription Long Caption: The tapered barrel of this achromatic telescope is covered with whitened canvas, decorated at each end with finely plaited ropework. The telescope has a single draw tube made of silvered brass. The fittings, also of silvered brass, include an objective lens cap, a pivoted eyepiece cover and a sliding sunshade. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: NAV1562 Artist: Dollond Date: circa 1820 Medium: silvered brass; canvas; glass Size: length: 635 mm (closed, with cap), 777 mm (fully emm xtended); diameter: 56 (barrel, mamm x.) Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.