Accession No

1384

Brief Description

unknown object by Tisley, 2/2 19th C

Origin

London; England

Maker

Tisley

Class

unknown identity

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany, boxwood, 3 other types); metal (brass, white metal); glass; hide (suede)

Dimensions

length 322mm; breadth 326mm; height 250mm

Special Collection

Cavendish collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

‘TISLEY LONDON’

Description Notes

Mahogany box set on wooden stand with suede base lining. Mounted on the box is a black-painted wooden box with a brass mounting on front. A wooden-handled white metal crank turns a white metal vertical rod, thereby laterally moving a barset in the brass mounting, which in turn moves a small circular mirror. A second mirror is set into a brass box mounted separately on the main base. The base also contains two slots in which a pair of wooden plugs can move backwards and forwards.

Condition good; complete.

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