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

Made:
1800-1860 in Europe
Ivory and gilt spyglass, damaged

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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)

Details

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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