Used by
William Sinclair
Telescope with lens cap
1800-1835
Place madeParis, France, Europe
Brass, wood, glass
closed: 8 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 22.5 x 6.7 cm )
Gift of Miss Mary L. and Miss Ellen D. Constant
1943.360ab
According to the accession records, this telescope was used by William Sinclair, first Paymaster General of the United State Navy.
DescriptionHand-held telescope with brass and wood casing; brass lens cap.Markingsengraved: on side of inner cylinder: "Lunette Vitro-Cristalline / par Cauchoix a Paris."
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Eastman Kodak Company
1922-1927, with later additions
2017.54
