~FINE BALEEN AND ELECTRUM POCKET TELESCOPE-DIXEY~
$275 USD (250 GBP)
A fine baleen and electrum metal pocket telescope by C.W. Dixey c.1850
Dimensions
16 x 7/8
Circa
1850
Maker
C. W. Dixey
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A fine combination material pocket telescope by C. W. Dixey c.1850. Constructed of baleen and electrum metal/German silver, this instrument has seen little use and is in perfect cosmetic and optical condition. 7/8 inch OG, 16 inches long, extended, wonderful knurling with a baleen outer coating. Great optics. Collapses to 4 inches. 6 draws. No case. Signed in flowing script “C. W. Dixey, Optician to the Queen, New Bond Str. London”. Sliding cover to eyepiece and OG glass removeable cap.
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ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).
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