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Object NameWindow Telescope

Manufacturer W. Watson & Sons Ltd. (English, 1908-1957)

Made FromGlass, Blackened Steel, Fabric, Cardboard

Dateabout 1925

TechniqueBlown, ground, polished, assembled

SizeOverall H: 42.5 cm, W: 38.4 cm, D: 1.3 cm

Accession Number2019.8.10

Curatorial Area(s)

Science and Technology
Modern

Place Made

England

Physical DescriptionWindow Telescope. Glass, blackened steel, fabric, cardboard; blown, ground, polished, assembled. (a) Plano-convex colorless glass lens set within a blackened steel frame with recurved handle/suspension bracket. (b) Black fabric-covered "sun-cap" cardboard shutter with metal mount.
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