Brief description
Binoculars owned by Charles Dickens
Label
Dickens was given this pair of binoculars or 'field glasses' by Georgina Hogarth — his sister-in-law, housekeeper, and friend — before his first trip to America in 1842. In American Notes Dickens mentions passing the time on the return voyage by using 'glasses' to watch boats and dolphins. It is possible these were the 'glasses' he used.
Collection
Object
Object number
DH1184
Object type
tools
Production date
c.1842

Binoculars