A large hand held 10 draw French presentation telescope

A large hand held 10 draw French presentation telescope

£750

Circa

1850

Country of manufacture

France

Categories: Telescopes, Telescopes - Refracting

Description

The telescope pulls out to a length of 44 inches  ( 112 cm ) and measures 7.5 inches ( 19 cm ) when closed. The mahogany barrel has a diameter of just over 2 ” with the main lens having a clear aperture of 2 inches.

The eye piece is engraved, ‘Caiffier, Paris’ and the first draw is engraved, ‘Presnted to H.R. SPEED by J.C. SMITH’.

It has a pancratic eye piece and has a magnification of between 28 – 48 x.

There are no dents / cracks / chips and the telescope gives an excellent clear view.

It comes in an associated fitted mahogany case.

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