The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
optic glass [optical equipment] [ARK00074]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Past Location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: An instrument much like CANCA-B/48, the principal difference being that the instrument magnifies: "this glass representeth them 4 times as bigg as the other, and at much farther distance".] (missing) (approx early - mid 17th cent)