18TH CENTURY VELLUM AND SHAGREEN TELESCOPE

Telescope consisting of five parts; the first tube part is made of cardboard fitted with pretty green shagreen leather.
The four extending tube parts are made of green vellum.
On some tube parts stoplines are applied to mark optimum working length.
Closed: ca 30 cm (12 inches).
Opened up to the stoplines: 105 cm (41.5 inches).
The telescope is equipped with a sliding eyepiece cover.
The object lens is 1.5 inches in diameter and is sealable with a brass screw cap.
Made around 1770 by John & Pieter Dollond of London.
The largest tube bears a mark: Dollond London.

SOLD TO THE USA

18TH CENTURY SATINWOOD SHIP’S TELESCOPE

An very distinctly designed telescope made from gorgeous Indian satinwood.
It has a widening form and is made from one piece.
The widening form makes for a nice big objective and good range of vision.
The telescope is made by Dollond of London and comes with a fine 18th century signature.
Indian satinwood or citrus wood has a nice light to gold yellow colour.
Satinwood species are considered to be the finest sorts of wood in the world.
In the late 18th and early 19th century it was mainly used for luxury purposes.
During processing the wood gives of a soft sweet coconut smell.
Length closed 72.5 cm (28.5 inches)
Length opened 89 cm (35 inches)
Object lens across 4 cm (1.5 inches)
A rare telescope with optics in good working order.

SOLD TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

18TH CENTURY OCTAGONAL TAPERED MAHOGANY TELESCOPE SIGNED DOLLOND LONDON

An impressive mahogany ship’s telescope made by the Dollond firm.

SOLD

18th CENTURY SILVER-PLATED TELESCOPE ADAMS LONDON

A refined telescope from the end of the 18th century.
It is signed by Adams, one of the most sought after instrument makers of the period and purveyor to the Royal household,
and bearing ‘the Prince of Wales Feathers.

SOLD