Accession No

0547

Brief Description

hand lenses, 1800-1900 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (lignum vitae); glass

Dimensions

length 40mm; breadth 30mm; thickness 21mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 28/05/1927.

Inscription

‘S.T.’ (on case)
‘TS’ (scratched on other side)

Description Notes

Wood, lignum vitae (?). 2 lenses pivotting inside double case.

References

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