Need help with interesting object

[RelicDude]

I found this item detecting in a river in an old mill town. Is it an early camera lens? Or part of a telescope? Thank you for the help - Justin

 

[DCMetal]

It looks like it could be a lens from a daguerreotype camera but those were typically made out of brass. Can you tell what the metal is and also post measurements?

 

[bradyboy]

is the glass concave?

 

[RelicDude]

The glass is Concave. As soon as I can find a ruler I will post the dimensions.

 

[Ant]

I want to say microscope lens, all these fine lens adjustment threads make me lean that way:

 

[Ant]

I also thought of a fine adjustment lens from binoculars.

 

[RelicDude]

I want to say microscope lens, all these fine lens adjustment threads make me lean that way:

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I think it's to big for a microscope. The dimensions are 3.5 long by 2.5 wide. And I'm pretty sure it's brass or copper.

 

[RelicDude]

Inches

 

[Ant]

They have different styles and configurations, can't hurt to look:
vintage microscope - Google Search

 

[deepsecrets]

Vintage Magic Lantern Lens

 

[RelicDude]

Vintage Magic Lantern Lens

That definitely looks similar.

 

[ctalmadg]

Yeah.. from a camera.. similar to this.. missing the adjustment.

 

[RelicDude]

Yeah.. from a camera.. similar to this.. missing the adjustment.
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That's really cool an definitely looks the same. Would this be late 19th century.

 

[ctalmadg]

Yep, in that area.1900ish +/-

 

[BigWaveDave]

that's cool

 

[sutphin]

NEAT TO PULL SOMETHING LIKE THAT OUT THE WATER .... NICE .....