Accession No

1847

Brief Description

scioptic ball; 2/2 18th century

Origin

England

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1750

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); glass

Dimensions

length 150mm; breadth 152mm; depth 100mm

Special Collection

Heywood Collection

Provenance

Purchased from the Professor Harold Heywood collection under estate duty exemption benefit with the assistance of a Science Museum PRISM grant-in-aid.

Inscription

‘18’ (stamped on front cell)
‘8’ (stamped on rear cell)
‘G. III. R.
596’ (on label)

Description Notes

Scioptic ball, mahogany and glass. Square frame with fastening holes at two opposite corners. Ball held in frame by turned wooden ferrule. Lenses set in wooden cells. Engraved paper label of King George III collection.

Condition good; complete.

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