Field glasses
Unknown Artist
second half 19th century
Medium
Gold (over brass), enamel, diamonds
Dimensions
L: 10-7/8 in. (27.6 cm); Eye pieces: 1/2 x 1-3/8 in. (1.3 x 3.5 cm); Tubes: 6/5-8 x 3-9/16 in. (16.8 x 9 cm); Drums: 4-1/4 x 2-1/16 in. (10.8 x 5.2 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cele H. and William B. Rubin, 1961
Accession Number
61.221
Rights
Public Domain