Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and leather case
- Made:
- 1820-1840 in City of Westminster
- maker:
- George Dollond
Opera glass telescope, 'Galilean' type, gilded brass, 2-draw tube with ivory body and red leather covered wooden case with silk lining, by George Dollond, London, 1820-1840.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1983-151
- Materials:
- brass, gold plated (gilded), ivory, glass, wood (unidentified), leather, silk and horse hair
- Measurements:
-
overall (case): Ht. 80 mm x Dia. 75 mm, Wt. 0.21kg
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
