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Description: | GILBERT & SONS / LONDON
The brass barrel of this achromatic telescope is covered in leather. The other fittings are also brass and include a single draw tube and sliding eyepiece and objective lens covers. The maker's name is inscribed on the draw tube as 'GILBERT & SONS / LONDON'.
Like NAV1682 and NAV1683, the telescope is said to have belonged to William Griffin, who entered the Royal Navy in 1812, becoming a Rear-Admiral in 1862.
AUDIT - item needs marking with its identity number. One unnumbered part.
. Focal length: 32.5". O.G.diameter: 2.75".
No mechanical stop.
caption: Lookout telescope
caption: Lookout telescope - inscription | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Lookout telescope Achromatic lens achromatic telescopes | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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