Description
A fine military-type, black leather bound, hand-held telescope by Murcott, Haymarket, London. c.1880.
Near perfect leather barrel, 1 3/4″ object lens, extendable ray shade, perfect optics, no dents to the brass, 3 draws, 10″ closed, 32″ fully extended.
Theophilus Murcott, 68 Haymarket Street, London is recorded as a gunsmith with patents including #103 of 1871 for a hammerless shotgun. This is a rare opportunity to own a scientific and military instrument by a renowned maker.
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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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