Accession No

0033

Brief Description

spyglass or prospect glass, French [attributed], 1800 (c)

Origin

France [attributed]

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (gilt metal); wood; glass; cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

box length 37 mm; diameter 55 mm; object glass diameter 40mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple in Paris in 04/1922.

Inscription

Description Notes

Gilded. 7 draw tubes. Body decorated with gilded figures and scenery on a (?) painted red background. Wooden box; red finish. Blue velvet interior.

Condition: fair (glass cracked, paint flaking).

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