silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

maker:: Jesse Ramsden

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silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures, by Ramsden, with 2 built-in oculars, tube decoratively painted, 1-inch diam., by Ramsden, London, 1776-1800.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1938-147

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) and textile

Measurements:: overall (closed): x 92 mm x , 39 mm, .12kg

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

credit:: Sotheby and Compan

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silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

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