ANTIQUE 18thC GEORGIAN SOLID SILVER & SHAGREEN SPY CLASS, WATKINS c.1780
18th Century Georgian silver & shagreen Galilean monocular spy glass, red leather draw tube stamped in gold, WATKINS LONDON the rim engraved with contemporary inscription ANNA MARIA CELIA HUNT, the main body of the spy glass and the original case mounted in shagreen.
Reference Number: A4483
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-18th Century very rare Georgian solid silver & shagreen Galilean monocular spy glass, red leather draw tube stamped in gold, WATKINS LONDON the rim engraved with contemporary inscription ANNA MARIA CELIA HUNT, the main body of the spy glass and the original case mounted in shagreen.
Although not hallmarked the silver has been acid tested and shows (925+ standard), the item dates to the 1780's.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage, just general wear.
SPY GLASS
Height (maximum): 11cm
Width: 4cm
Weight: 70g
CASE
Height: 7.5cm
Width: 4.8cm
Weight: 40g