A brass celestial century telescope, by W.Watson & Sons, 313…
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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 his Son Sir Guy Richardson Powles Kbe, Onz (1905 and 1994) NZ diplomat and first Ombudsman
circa. A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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