Artists' aid (Claude glasses)

Made:
1801-1820 in Europe
Artists' aid (Claude glasses)

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Artists' aid (Claude glasses)
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Artists' aid (Claude glasses), glass pocket viewer with four coloured glasses (brown, yellow, blue and violet), unknown maker, Europe, 1801-1820

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1928-890/1
Materials:
tortoiseshell, glass, metal (unknown), copper (alloy) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall closed: 20 mm x 30 mm x 65 mm, ,
type:
optical drawing aid - claude glass