Accession No

2611

Brief Description

spyglass or prospect, by Matthew Berge, English, 1820 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Berge, Matthew

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1820

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

metal (silver plate); glass; hide (leather)

Dimensions

length 37mm; diameter 51mm; extended length 106mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, London, England; lot 38, 10/7/1980.

Inscription

‘Berge London Late Ramsden’ (on eyepiece)

Description Notes

Silver-plated with leather panel. 4 silver-plated draw tubes.

Condition: good (object glass cracked).

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