Artist/Maker
Dallond
Related person
G. F. Lyon
Pocket telescope
ca. 1820
Place madeLondon, England, Europe
Brass, glass, twine
Open: 1 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm )
Closed: 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 13.3 x 3.2 cm )
Closed: 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 13.3 x 3.2 cm )
Gift of F. E. Ogden, Sr.
1940.454
According to the accession records, this object is a relic of Captain G. F. Lyon's "Haela" and "Fury" expedition in search of a Northwest Passage.
DescriptionCylindrical brass pocket telescope wrapped in varnished twine, with retractable eyepiece.Markingsengraved: on side of eyepiece: "Dallond / London"
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
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