Ivory and gilt spyglass, with decorative filigree on outer sleeve ring

Made:: 1800-1860 in Europe

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Ivory and gilt spyglass, damaged
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Ivory and gilt spyglass, damaged, with decorative filigree on outer sleeve ring, unsigned, Europe, 1800-1860 (see note)

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Category:: Optics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1983-354

Materials:: glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and ivory

Measurements:: overall (standing upright): 72 mm 62 mm, .195kg

type:: terrestrial telescope, telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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Ivory and gilt spyglass, with decorative filigree on outer sleeve ring

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