Accession No

1138

Brief Description

cycloscope by Stanley, 2/2 19th C

Origin

London; England

Maker

Stanley

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, oxidised brass, white metal); glass

Dimensions

length 68mm; breadth 55mm; diameter 51mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by Pullen esq., in 1952.

Inscription

‘Humphrey’s Patent Cycloscope
Stanley, London’ (barrel)

Description Notes

Oxidised brass barrel. One end is half-glazed, half-closed. A mirror is fitted at the other end and there is a small glazed hole for viewing. Index arm on top of instrument is moved by tangent screw across white metal scale divided [40] - 0 - 40, numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 30´; Vernier gives subdivision to 1´.

Condition fair; complete.

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