Zograscope
1780-1800 (made)
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Mahogany, carved, turned and inlaid. The upper part consists of a rectangle mirror hinged at the top and a similarly hinged round magnifying lens in a square frame both suspended from two turned uprights. The frames of the mirror and the magnifying lens are both inlaid near the edge with a cheque pattern and are hinged in such a way that the lens can be placed either in the front of or behind the mirror. The lower part consists of a circular lead - weighted and moulded base inlaid with a band of cheque pattern and a vertical shaft moulded and with spital carving on a cup shaped member near the base. The shaft joins the crosspiece of the upper section in the centre.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Brief description | Mahogany carved Zograscope, used to magnify images, English, 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Mahogany, carved, turned and inlaid. The upper part consists of a rectangle mirror hinged at the top and a similarly hinged round magnifying lens in a square frame both suspended from two turned uprights. The frames of the mirror and the magnifying lens are both inlaid near the edge with a cheque pattern and are hinged in such a way that the lens can be placed either in the front of or behind the mirror. The lower part consists of a circular lead - weighted and moulded base inlaid with a band of cheque pattern and a vertical shaft moulded and with spital carving on a cup shaped member near the base. The shaft joins the crosspiece of the upper section in the centre. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. Richard Bernard Andrews and his son Mr Clifford Bernard Andrews through Mr Thomas J. Mackrill |
| Object history | This object, which has formerly been described as a 'shaving mirror' was identified by J.A Chaldecott, Assistant Keeper in the Department of Physics in the Science Museum, in October 1953. In his letter to the department (minute on RF 53/2957) he noted that a paper by him on these objects was to be published in Annals of Science in the following year. In April 1954 a copy of this was sent to the department. A table-mounted version of this apparatus was sold by Sotheby Bearne, Torquay, 22 October 1980, lot 137. |
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| Accession number | W.35:1-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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