SignedEngraved on the end of the draw tube: "Adams / Fleet Strt / London
Historical AttributesThis pocket telescope or opera glass was owned by George III when he was the Prince of Wales. Since he ascended the throne in 1760, and this was the same year that George Adams received a royal appointment to him as the Prince of Wales, this telescope likely dates from about that time.
ProvenanceGeorge III, king of England.