Maker: Grice, William Hawks
Telescopic spy glass in gilt bronze chased with floral borders
Two glass lenses set in chased gilt bronze. Cylindrical, telescopic action of seven tiers. The eyepiece on the smallest tier and the side of the largest tier (which forms the case) are deeply chased with a wide border of flowerheads and leaves. The side of the eyepiece is engraved 'W. Hawks Grice / late Fraser / Bond St, London'.
History note: Not known before testator
Spencer George Perceval Bequest
Diameter: 4.4 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Height: 3.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922-03-07) by Perceval, Spencer George
19th Century, Early#
George III
1800
CE
-
1820
CE
Surface
composed of
gold
Lenses
composed of
glass
Accession number: PER.M.372-1923
Primary reference Number: 150660
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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