Accession No

0691

Brief Description

spyglass/ prospect glass, c.1800

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (gilt); glass

Dimensions

length 65 mm; depth 50 mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Ivory bell shaped body intricately carved with relief decoration. Gilt mounts. Single gilt draw tube. Ivory screw-in eyepiece.

Condition: fair (draw tube stiff; glass cracked; 19-1-2000).

References

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