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Binocular Field Glasses, by Dollond, London, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 20928


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20928

Item type
Object
Makers
Dollond
Provenance
Not ascertained.
Primary inscriptions
'DOLLOND/OPTICIAN/55, LUDGATE HILL/62 OLD BROAD St/LONDON', gold tooling inside lid of case; 'DOLLOND/LONDON'.
Object type
Glasses
Dimensions
Height: 252mm Width: 135mm Depth: 63mm Weight: 1kg
Inventory No
20928

Description

Binocular field glasses, double telescope type, of black enamelled copper alloy and leather, with screw-focusing and also a screw to adjust the distance between the two telescope tubes. In brown leather carrying case, with red velvet lining, marked: "C.M./NARBOROUGH HILL/NORFOLK."