Telescope

telescope

INSTRUMENTS - TELESCOPES & SPYGLASSES
Spencer, Browning & Rust
England, London
1784-1840
overall: 21 1/2 in.

Telescope, parallel wood tube, leather bound, brass ends, single brass draw, engraved on brass draw "Spencer Browning & Rust/ London/ Day or Night". Engraved around neck "U.S. NAVY R (boxed) 17033". Sliding ocular lens protector, objective lens cap with sliding lens protector. Diameter of objective cap 2 5/8".

1978.161