~GOOD 20 INCH SINGLE DRAW TAPERING MAHOGANY TELESCOPE-GILBERT~
240 GBP ($300 USD) + postage
A good 2 inch OG, tapering mahogany telescope by Gilbert & Co. c.1800
Dimensions
34 x 2 1/2 inches extended
Circa
1800
Maker
Gilbert & Co.
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A good tapering mahogany, Georgian refracting telescope by Gilbert & Co. London. c .1800.
Having a 2 inch OG doublet, this 20 inch tapering mahogany and brass telescope has wonderful optics, single draw, 34 inches extended. Re-lacquered barrel, all screws intact, sliding covers to both ends and an estimated 20X magnification.
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Dealer information
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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