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Dollond, English Cased Mahogany Telescope
Estimate:
CA$1,200 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$2,250
Live Auction
Firearms, Sporting & Canadiana
Category
Description
Large English mahogany cased telescope. 19th Century. The telescope with tapered mahogany barrel, a separate small barrel with eyepiece and two additional eye pieces. Signed, "Dollond, London". The brass stand with folding cabriole legs and with a bracing arm. Adjustable at two positions with locking pin. Base tilts and pivots. The case with three hinges, brass reinforcements to the outer edges and a brass lock plate. Lock absent.