ADAM’S NEW PATENT PORTABLE 9 DRAW TELESCOPE WITH SLIP CASE
£I,200 GBP
GOOD EXAMPLE OF DUDLEY ADAMS FAMOUS PATENT TELESCOPE WITH SIMULATED FISH-SKIN CASE, THIS ONE IS NINE DRAWS, 7" CLOSED 39" INCHES FULLY EXTENDED. O.G. 1.7/8" INCHES GLASS SHOWING, MAIN BODY MAHOGANY COVERED. GOOD IMAGE & ALL DRAWS WITH SMOOTH ACTION. LENS CAP MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL. SIGNED: ADAM'S NEW PATENT PORTABLE TELESCOPE. No.60 FLEET STREET, LONDON. HE MADE THIS TELESCOPE IN DIFFERENT SIZES, THERE'S A TEN DRAW EXAMPLE IN THE WHIPPLE MUSEUM IN CAMBRIDGE.
Circa
1800
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
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MikeRead
Mike Read Antique Sciences
Based in Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall, I have been trading since 1979, buying and selling scientific instruments and nautical antiques. Over the years I have acquired many rare and wonderful items for the trade and collectors alike. I hope this continues. Mike Read. Email: [email protected]