Accession No

3664

Brief Description

Crooke’s spinthariscope by Newton & Co

Origin

3 Fleet St; London E.C.; England

Maker

Newton & Co

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1903

Latest Date

1903

Inscription Date

1903

Material

metal; brass; glass; oxidised brass; leather; cloth; velvet; card

Dimensions

case height 40mm; diameter 30mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated, 16/12/1987.

Inscription

‘SPINTHARISCOPE
W. CROOKE’S
1903
NEWTON & CO
3 FLEET ST E.C’ (barrel of instrument)

Description Notes

Brass optical instrument with lens and moving brass part at opposite end.

Fitted leather case lined with black velvet.

Condition fine (scratch on barrel); complete.

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