Accession No

0888

Brief Description

pair of miniature spyglasses, 1800 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; stone (amber?)

Dimensions

each barrel: height 24mm; max diameter 18mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple in 04/1939.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass barrel-shaped body with two draw tubes each. Centre of the barrel of amber (?) or fine-grained wood.
Linked together by brass chain.

Condition: good.

References

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