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94/202/1 Telescope, with carrying case, brass / glass / baleen / leather, maker unknown, England, 1850-1855, purchased by William Stanley Jevons from Flavelle Bros & Co, Sydney, Australia.. Click to enlarge.
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Telescope owned by William Stanley Jevons

Telescope, with carrying case, brass / glass / baleen / leather , maker unknown, England, 1850-1855, purchased by William Stanley Jevons from Flavelle Bros & Co, Sydney, Australia.

A seven draw brass telescope or spy glass in its original leather carrying case. The outer draw is covered with a shiny black material that is probably baleen.

The carrying case bears stitching marks which indicate the original presence of strap, buckle and fastening flap.

Summary

Object No.

94/202/1

Object Statement

Telescope, with carrying case, brass / glass / baleen / leather, maker unknown, England, 1850-1855, purchased by William Stanley Jevons from Flavelle Bros & Co, Sydney, Australia.

Physical Description

Telescope, with carrying case, brass / glass / baleen / leather , maker unknown, England, 1850-1855, purchased by William Stanley Jevons from Flavelle Bros & Co, Sydney, Australia.

A seven draw brass telescope or spy glass in its original leather carrying case. The outer draw is covered with a shiny black material that is probably baleen.

The carrying case bears stitching marks which indicate the original presence of strap, buckle and fastening flap.

Marks

Inscribed "Flavelle Bros. & Co. / Sydney / To adjust by sliding in / the second draw" and "William Edgar Jevons / from / Wm. Stanley Jevons / Jany. 1862"

Short URL

https://ma.as/140049

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1994

Acquisition Date

19 September 1994

Cite this Object

Harvard

Telescope owned by William Stanley Jevons 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 29 March 2023, <https://ma.as/140049>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/140049 |title=Telescope owned by William Stanley Jevons |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=29 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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