Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket telescope
Object Number:
1940.454
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Brass, glass, twine
Dimensions:
closed: 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 13.3 x 3.2 cm )
open: 1 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on side of eyepiece: "Dallond / London"
Description:
Cylindrical brass pocket telescope wrapped in varnished twine, with retractable eyepiece.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object is a relic of Captain G. F. Lyon's "Haela" and "Fury" expedition in search of a Northwest Passage.
Credit Line:
Gift of F. E. Ogden, Sr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
