prospect glass (spyglass)
- Object Number:
- 1938-742/1
- type:
- opera glass , telescope - galilean and telescope - refracting
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prospect glass (spyglass), 1-draw tube
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
prospect glass (spyglass), 1-draw tube, leather covered tube with gilded decorative stampings on body, horn mounts, unsigned, in fishskin case, probably English, c.1730. [fishskin case not found on gallery 2006]
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1938-742
- Measurements:
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overall: x 78 mm x , 45 mm, .035kg
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
Parts
Cylindrical wooden fishskin covered case for prospect glass (spyglass)
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , fishskin and velvet
- Object Number:
- 1938-742/2
- type:
- instrument case
