Accession No

0493

Brief Description

spyglass / prospect glass, by Dollond, English, 1752-1820

Origin

England; London

Maker

Dollond

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1752

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

organic (tortoise shell); metal (silver)

Dimensions

length 135mm; max diameter 45mm (length 107mm; 3-2-2000)

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple from T.H. Court on 29/05/1927.

Inscription

‘Dollond
London’

Description Notes

Tortoise shell outer tube with silver mounts. Single silver draw tube graduated 1 - 4. Screw on eyepiece. Dark glass inside eyepiece, 4 alternative lenses to match the position of the draw tube. Screw-on objective cover.

Condition: good/fair; complete.

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