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Description: | West, / 92 & 93, Fleet S.t / London
This achromatic telescope has a tapering leather-covered barrel and three stove-enamelled brass draw tubes. The other brass fittings include a pivoted eyepiece cover. The leather objective lens cap is now missing.
The maker's name is inscribed on the smallest draw tube as 'West, / 92 & 93, Fleet St. / London', probably Francis West, who is known to have worked at this address.
Focal length: 26.3". O.G.diameter: 2".
caption: Portable telescope
caption: Portable telescope- inscription | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Achromatic lens Francis achromatic telescopes West | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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