Accession No

0573

Brief Description

spyglass/ prospect glass, c.1800

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

organic (tortoishell); ivory; metal; glass

Dimensions

length 47 mm; depth 33 mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Tortoishell body. Ivory mounts, single silverplated draw tube. Ivory eyepiece.

Condition: good; complete.

References

Events