Three-Draw Telescope

Name/Title

Three-Draw Telescope

Entry/Object ID

2002.312.001

Description

British-made triple-draw day and night telescope by George Bracher of London, used by the US Navy, serial no. 13436. The telescope has a round parallel wood barrel, a tapered eyecup with a sliding cover. Signed G. Bracher / London / Day or Night on the sliding eyepiece tube

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Artist

George Bracher of London

Notes

Date: 1830s [?]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telescope

Nomenclature Class

Optical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Wood, Brass