Single opera glass, 1-draw tube, covered with black fishskin, with case

Made:: circa 1730 in England

single opera glass, 1-draw tube, in covered with black fishskin, silver ferrules, darkened ivory lens mounts, unsigned, probably English, c.1730,

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1918-141

Materials:: ivory, glass, silver (metal) and fishskin

type:: opera glass, telescope - galilean, telescope - refracting and instrument case

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Opera glass, one draw tube

single opera glass, 1-draw tube, silver ferrules, darkened ivory lens mounts, unsigned, probably English, c.1730

Measurements:: overall: x 90 mm x , 48 mm, .06kg

Materials:: fishskin , ivory , silver , glass , leather , paper and cardboard

Object Number:: 1918-141 Pt1

type:: opera glass , telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting

Case for one draw tube opera glass

Case for single opera glass, the outside covered with non-shagreen fishskin with a diamond texture, inside lined with fabric, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1780-1850