~EARLY SINGLE DRAW TELESCOPE by J. P. CUTTS of LONDON~

~EARLY SINGLE DRAW TELESCOPE by J. P. CUTTS of LONDON~

300 GBP ($400 USD) + postage

A c.1830 single draw Captain's telescope with black leather barrel by J. P. Cutts of London

Dimensions

35 x 2 1/2 inches

Circa

1830

Maker

J. P. Cutts

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Navigational instruments, Engineering antiques, Patent & Salesmans Samples, Telescopes - Refracting

Description

An early and very good 2 1/2 inch single draw Captain’s telescope signed in flowing script “J.P. Cutts, London, Day or Night, Warranted”. Black leather barrel shows little wear, 35 inches extended, 20 inches closed, nice and tight, excellent optics, 2 inch OG, removeable end cap with sliding OG cover. Eyepiece cup/cap replaced in the distant past (probably because the sliding cover was always in the way). No dents or bruises to the draw or body tube. Stitching of the leather barrel is intact. c.1830.

Long before Cutts moved to Sheffield and boasted about being instrument maker to her Majesty and the Company going through many partnerships ( Cutts & Sons, Cutts & Sons and Sutton, etc). this telescope was manufactured at his London address.

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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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