telescopes

Brass Maritime telescope, c.1900, with makers stamp Newbold & Bulford Ltd London. Length 27 cm

French brass Maritime telescope, late 19th century, with makers mark 'Charlet Aine Opticien Au Havre', with later fitted leather case. Length 51 cm

(i) brass telescope, 19th century. Length 46.5 cm. (II) brass telescope, c.1900, likely military. Length 15 cm. (III) brass steam whistle, late 19th century. Height 15.8 cm

A German brass cased telescope on stand, manufacturer's mark A. Meissner, Berlin, with a subsidiary lens raised on a wooden tripod base, 44 cm long.

19th century brass 4 fold telescope

A leather-clad 'Officer of the Watch'-Type Telescope, John Morton & Company, Glasgow, Late19th/Early 20th Century, Single-Draw, Nickel Plated, with a Sliding Sun-Shade. Length 62 cm. (Extended, Not Including Sun-Shade)

Captain's telescope c1850. Mahogany and brass four draw (the object glass is cracked). J.P. Cutts, Sutton & Sons, Sheffield & London. Cutts is listed in 'Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851' by Gloria Clifton pg 75

19th century three draw brass telescope by Dollond of London

A brass cased telescope on stand mid 19th century, the brass cased barrel with original self folding tripod base, 101 cm (length of barrel).

A cased George Dollond telescope and stand London, early 19th century, the brass cased barrel with original folding tripod base and lense attachments housed within the timber case, impressed Dollond London to barrel end, 67 cm (length of barrel). Provenanc

A circa 1900 gilded brass lady's fancy opera telescope, the body with mother-of-pearl panels edged with bands of garnet, two missing, the scope extends in five draw sections.

Dolland London brass telescope with stand, in timber box, loose shaft and two eyepieces.. Length of main barrel 98 cm

Victorian silver plated telescope with owner's certificate, inscribed 'H Hughes & Sons Ltd 59 Fenchurch St London 415a/4152'

Harris & Sons London, 'Day Or Night' telescope 19th century, brass and mahogany. Length extends 28 cm-85 cm

A good telescope by Kelvin and James white, London

A c. 1900 Broadhurst Larkson & Co. Ltd, London, four draw brass telescope with a stitched leather cover and fittings, engraved with maker's name and address

A Victorian mahogany brass bound telescope, circa 1880, the extending telescopic body with slide cover and beaded edge, Extended length 40 cm

A leather bound brass four drawer telescope, the ocular lens with a swivelling sun filter, the objective with a lens hood. Overall length extended 7.5 cm

A brass celestial century telescope, by W.Watson & Sons, 313 high Holborn, London, circa 1916 - includes a variety of lens fittings engraved with military markings probably associated with the scopes early owner Provenance: Leiut-Col C Guy Powles Dso to hi

18th century single draw naval telescope, 1 o inch lens with day and night lens Spencer, Browning and Rust, London, maker mahogany tube with brass fittings and original case and a fine example impressed inscription Spencer, Browning and Rust London, day or

18th century 3 ? inch Reflecting telescope, Fisher Combes, London, maker brass body tube with focusing adjustments on tapering pillar support and tripod stand, cabriole legs and inswept feet. the dust cap with maker's trade label pasted on the inside, illu

18th century tapering library telescope, 2 inch lens John Dollond, London, maker mahogany tube with brass tripod and angled adjustment rod and a fine example impressed inscription Dollond London circa 1770. Length 102 cm extended

18th century telescope and o inch lens, octagonal mahogany tube with turned brass eyepiece and dust slide intact. Length 35 cm retracted, 59 cm extended offered with a copy of Captain Cook, Navigator and Scientist by G.M. Badger, Anu press, 1970 the cover

A mid-late 19th century brass and mahogany 3 draw telescope, in original case, 28 cm long extended

A good brass telescope by T. Peacock belonging to Captain R.C. Hammond, the 98 cm tube engraved: T. Peacock, 11 Shortland St. Auckland; with single extension tube, rack and pinion mechanism at fault, 7.5 cm objective lens with small chips. Raised on 43 cm

A 19th century Ross of London two fold hand telescope

A brass telescope in a tan leather case with strap, 34 cm long and another smaller brass telescope, 15 cm long

An English brass tabletop telescope on stand, by Springer, Bristol, 19th century, circa 1840, the 49 cm brass body tube with side screw focus adjustment, on a brass tripod base, the tube signed Springer, Clare Street, Bristol

A brass table top telescope on stand, English, circa 1840, the single draw coated brass body tube on an adjustable tapering brass standard and tripod base 50 cm high

A brass telescope. Mid 19th century, London by E.G. Wood., the brass body college refracting telescope with rack and pinion drawtube set upon a cabriole legged folding tripod and including original box. Height 55 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 40 cm. (telescope o

A large leather bound brass telescope marked Negretti and Zambra London 1904 number 1482

A 19th century leather bound single fold brass telescope marked Harris & Company London day or night

A 19th century mahogany single fold brass telescope

A mahogany fitted two fold brass telescope

A 19th century leather bound brass three fold telescope marked Bryson Edinburgh together with a two fold telescope (Af)

A teak mounted three fold brass 19th century telescope

A 19th century six fold leather bound folding telescope

A 19th century leather bound three fold telescope

A 19th century mahogany cased brass telescope with folding tripod stand and engraved to a W Morris Esq on Leaving Greenock October 1855

A 19th century presentation telescope, circa 1853, the wooden brass mounted telescope inscribed 'Keen 18 Salthouse Dock Liverpool / Presented to P. Bennett Esq / Commander of the Ship Koh.I.Noor / from His Passengers on the voyage from / London to port Phi

A brass telescope ?Observer? by W. Watson & Sons, London

An early London brass ship's telescope with a leather covered body, maker Nave & Wilson. Length 52 cm

A 3' English Admiralty style telescope in a leather case with large tripod and optional mounting bracket, maker Broadhurst Clarkson & Co of London

Telescope: Crichton [London] 3-draw telescope c1875. Brass and wood with lens cover. Small chip to glass, wear to wood. Overall in good condition. Overall length open 80 cm, closed 23 cm.

Antique style telescope and tripod

A 20th century five draw brass telescope by Dollond London, with leather cap and barrel. Length 107 cm

A 20th century three draw brass signalling telescope by Dollond London no. 8974. Length 74 cm

A W. Watson & Sons 'Observer' brass telescope, with 7 cm objective and tripod support

A brass Nautical telescope, with leather sheath and inset panel of flag signals. Note: showing wear length 90 cm