Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Telescope
Object Number:
1947.125
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Brass, glass
Dimensions:
closed: 20 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 52.7 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on side of inner cylinder: "B. Wood / Liverpool"
Description:
Hand-held telescope with brass casing.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this telescope once belonged to Captain Watson Ferris (1804-1853), great-uncle of the donors. Ferris served as captain of the "Liverpool," the "Westchester," and the "St. George."
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Anna Gertrude Ferris, Miss Katherine Livingstone Ferris, and Mr. Gilbert Bishop Ferris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
