Pocket telescope
Jeremiah & Walter Watkins
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gilt, Ivory
Measurements
4.5 in (Length)2.25 in (Length)
Place of origin
Charing Cross
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Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428750
Summary
Gilt and ivory pocket telescope with extendable body. Inscribed 'J. and W. Watkins/ Charing Cross'. Lens is chipped and crack to ivory casing.
Marks and inscriptions
J. and W. Watkins/ Charing Cross
Makers and roles
Jeremiah & Walter Watkins, manufacturer