Accession No

0464

Brief Description

camera obscura part, head, by Thomas Jones, English, 1/2 19th Century

Origin

England; London; 62 Charing Cross

Maker

Jones, Thomas

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1816

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (alloy); glass; wood

Dimensions

height 280mm; breadth 116mm; depth 109mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 05/03/1929.

Inscription

‘Thomas Jones 62, Charing Cross’

Description Notes

Camera obscura (part), by Thomas Jones, English, 1/2 C19th.

Metal alloy cylinder at right angles to metal alloy cylindrical box. Glazed aperture in lid of box. Within prism mounted in wooden frame.

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