A fine Georgian shagreen and lacquered-brass 3-inch reflecting telescope,

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CONTENTS OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, EYEWEAR & EPHERMA 1 - 47 PHILSOPHICAL MODELS AND INSTRUMENTS 57 - 68 MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 69 - 119 GLOBES AND PLANETARIA 120 - 137 MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EPHERMA 138 - 158 MEDICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY DIDACTIC TOOLS AND MISCELLANEA 159 - 157 FOSSILS & METEORITES 185 - 296 SPACE MEMORABILIA 205 - 273 ENGINEERING MODELS 273A - 283 OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, EYEWEAR & EPHERMA

A fine Georgian shagreen and lacquered-brass 3-inch reflecting telescope,

G ADAMS MATHEMATHICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY FLEET STREET LONDON; MID 18TH CENTURY

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A fine Georgian shagreen and lacquered-brass 3-inch reflecting telescope,
G Adams Mathemathical Instrument Maker to his MAJESTY Fleet Street LONDON; mid 18th Century
the 72.5cm. long body-tube with primary and secondary mirrors, with screw-rod focusing and dust cap, the eyepiece extension tube with pin-hole and shaded lens, mounted atop a socket to baluster column and folding tripod legs
51cm. (20in.) overall

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