~GOOD POCKET TELESCOPE WITH DECAGONAL BARREL~
$200 USD (160 GBP)
A small pocket telescope with oak decahedral barrel c.1800
Dimensions
16 x 2.5 cm.
Circa
1800
Maker
unbranded
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A good decagonal (10 sided) pocket telescope with oaken barrel and early knurling of the brass c.1800.
16 cm. closed, 24 cm. open, it has sliding protective lens covers to both ends. Unsigned. Excellent, powerful optics. 2.5 cm. diameter. Small bruise to ocular cover.
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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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