- Subject
- Optical instruments
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Nairne & Blunt
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- "NAIRNE & BLUNT / LONDON" printed on side of tube, within draw
- Object type
- Opera glass
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 59mm Height: 80mm Weight: 125g
- Inventory No
- 46391
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
Two-Draw Opera Glasses, with pasteboard tubes covered with green fish skin and green vellum; silver(?) mounts. With pasteboard case with black leather(?) exterior and green velvet interior. Paper note in case: "Marvin + Blend(?) Shagreen + Silver".
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