- Subject
- Telescopes
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Berge
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- "BERGE LONDON" printed on draw-tube.
- Object type
- Telescope
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 52mm Height: 74mm Weight: 105g
- Inventory No
- 64960
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
Small Terrestrial Telescope, with ivory(?) main body, partially silvered and with dyed ivory eye-piece, with pasteboard case covered in red leather, with silk(?) lid interior and velvet base interior. Cotton in base of box.
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