Artist/Maker
Spencer Browning & Rust
Spyglass
ca. 1800-1810
Place madeLondon, England, Europe
Brass, wood, glass
Closed: 15 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (39.7 × 6.4 cm)
Open: 25 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (64.5 × 6.4 cm)
Open: 25 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (64.5 × 6.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
1956.165
DescriptionHand-held telescope with brass and wood casing.MarkingsEngraved on side of inner cylinder: "Spencer Browning & Rust / LONDON / Day or Night"
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
