Viewer
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and velvet
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937011
Summary
Three metal viewers, each with a tapering rectangular body and two long cylindrical eye pieces lined with velvet stitched through the metal. Each also has a folding handle on the base of the body with which to hold it up to the eyes. A 'Japanned picture viewer' is mentioned as being in the Great Gallery in the 1883 inventory.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).