Modern Paintings And Pictures
Lot 259:
Description
A large nineteenth-century library refracting telescope featuring a main tube and draw tube constructed from patinated brass. The instrument is mounted on a turned pillar support with a folding cabriole-style tripod base made of a lighter-toned metal. The telescope is equipped with a rack-and-pinion focusing mechanism, operated by a knurled brass knob located on the side of the main tube near the eyepiece section. The objective lens is housed within a flared brass cell at the front of the main tube.
Length: Approx. 142.5cm long
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