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Description: | Berge London / late J Ramsden
Hon.ble W. Cust / THE GIFT OF THE / Hon.ble S.t A.H. Legge
Janet Taylor, 104, Minories
This is typical of the telescopes used on board ship in the 19th century. The tapering barrel is covered in leather and has a panel showing signalling flags used by ships at this time. There is a single brass draw tube and brass fittings, including a cap for the objective lens.
The draw tube has the maker's name inscribed as 'Berge London / Late J Ramsden'. The brass collar around the barrel has the following inscription: 'Honble W. Cust / THE GIFT OF THE / Honble St A.H. Legge'.
The panel of flag codes dates from about 1850. It was produced by Janet Taylor (1804-70), a gifted astronomer and author and one of the very few women working as scientific instrument makers in London in the 19th century. She also made AST0920.
Focal length: 28". O.G.diameter: 1.5.
caption: Naval telescope
caption: Naval telescope - inscription
caption: Naval telescope - flag codes | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Janet A K Achromatic lens W Flag Signal Code Cust achromatic telescopes Berge signalmen's telescopes Matthew Legge Naval telescope Taylor | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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