Search our collection

Clear all filters
Image
Category
Collection
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date
Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

Monocular opera glasses (Galilean type) with ivory covered gilded brass tube

1850-1910
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1794-1823
Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

1749-1775
small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera glass)

1759
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1800-1810
silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

silver-plated single-draw brass prospect glass with painted decorations showing classical figures

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

Opera Glass by George Adams, London, 1750-1795

1750-1795
Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

Ivory draw tube opera glass telescope

1834-1837
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1809-1842
miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

miniature prospect or spyglass (Galilean)

1675-1685
Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

1774-1793
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805
Prospect glass (spyglass)

Prospect glass (spyglass)

1725-1735
Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Small prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

Non-achomatic prospect glass telescope

1790-1829
single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

1745-1755
prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1701-1800
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1795-1805
Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

Single opera glass, ivory body covered with turned decoration

1822
Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

1751-1775
Achromatic prospect glass telescope

Achromatic prospect glass telescope

1794-1823
Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

Spyglass (prospect glass), one draw tube

1725-1735
prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

prospect glass (spyglass; opera glass)

1745-1755
Opera glass telescope

Opera glass telescope

1838-1862
spyglass (prospect glass)

spyglass (prospect glass)

1725-1735
Spyglass, 1765

Spyglass, 1765

1751-1775
novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i

novelty spyglass (prospect glass?), 2-draw tube, i

1701-1800
Prospect glass

Prospect glass

1701-1800
Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

1800-1848
Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

Prospect glass (or opera or spyglass)

1745-1755
Prospect spyglass telescope with shagreen tube and horn or darkened ivory lens mounts

Prospect spyglass telescope with shagreen tube and horn or darkened ivory lens mounts

1745-1755
Six-draw single gilt opera glass

Six-draw single gilt opera glass

1820
Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Opera Glass, 1775-1800

Spyglass by Jesse Ramsden, 1776-1800

Spyglass by Jesse Ramsden, 1776-1800

1776-1800
Opera glass, one draw tube

Opera glass, one draw tube

1725-1735
Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and ivory body

Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and ivory body

1820-1840
Folding single opera glass, silver

Folding single opera glass, silver

Spyglass telescope with shagreen and leather tube.

Spyglass telescope with shagreen and leather tube.

1752-1761
Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body

Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body

1730-1780
prospect glass (spyglass)

prospect glass (spyglass)

1725-1735
Miniature folding opera glass telescope

Miniature folding opera glass telescope

1800-1899
Folding single opera glass with case

Folding single opera glass with case

1830-1870
Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type)

Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type)

1800-1850
opera glass telescope in case

opera glass telescope in case

1838-1854
Black ivory single opera glass

Black ivory single opera glass

1790-1890
prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son

prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son

1751-1775
1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory mounts marked "Guiseppe Moschino in Geneva", end of 17th century.

1-draw prospect glass

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.

Opera glass telescope with gilded brass tube and leather case

1820-1840
Miniature folding opera glass (Galilean type), with fob ring and case, by Dollond, London, England, 1800-1850

Miniature folding opera glass in case

1800-1850
Single Opera Glass by Chevalier, with helical focussing, in leather case, Chevalier family, France, 1800-1848.

Single Opera Glass by Chevalier

1800-1848