Collection: Hunley Artifact Collection – Personal Artifacts / Date: 1869 / Subject (Topic): Binoculars, Copper alloys--Metallurgy - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Hunley Artifact Collection – Personal Artifacts ✖ Date 1869 ✖ Subject (Topic) Binoculars, Copper alloys--Metallurgy ✖

Date:: 1860 and 1869
Description:: Binoculars composed of copper alloy barrels (painted black), a horn focus knob, iron pins and 6 elliptical lenses as opposed to round. Images show the binoculars following removal from the submarine interior and initial cleaning, and binoculars after extensive soaking, cleaning, and conservation treatment.

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