Description

SOLD – Quite large, measuring just short of 10″ long when closed and 35.5″ when fully drawn. It has an objective lens of 1.75″ diameter. The barrel is constructed of orange flame mahogany (no cracks / splits).

The first draw is signed, ‘Berge London, Late Ramsden’ and all draws pull out smoothly. The tubes, collars, end cap, eye-piece all finished in original silver plate.

The telescope gives excellent images.

Mathew Berge worked 1800 – 1819.