telescope
Object NameIvory Telescope with Silver Inlays
Made FromIvory, Glass, Silver, Glass or Gemstone
Date1710-1730
Place Madepossibly Germany; possibly England
TechniqueTurned, ground, polished, cast, pique
SizeOverall L: 55 cm, Diam (max): 2.8 cm
Accession Number2019.8.11
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Bonds: Glass Bonds
Not On View
Physical DescriptionIvory Telescope with Silver Inlays. Turned ivory; ground, polished cast glass; silver inlay. Ivory telescope, in 4 draws, inlaid with silver and bluish green glass or gemstone pique work.Provenance
Source
Russell Gibson
- 2012-2019-12-04
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
Former Collection
Jerry Gibson
(d. 2012) - 1957-06-17-2012
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
Former Collection
Thomas Gibson
(d. 1896) - 1896
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
This telescope is about 300 years old, composed in whole from African elephant ivory, and has not been repaired or modified with ivory after 1973. It has been in the extended Gibson family since before 1896. That year, Thomas Gibson died in Scotland, at which time his heirs took possession of it. Jerry Gibson took possession in June 1957, when it came from Scotland to Ohio. Evidence consists of records mentioned in an appraisal dated April 14, 1977 and from family oral history. Jerry Gibson passed in 2012, at which time it came into the possession of Russell Gibson (Jerry Gibson's son).
1750-1830
