Lot Details
Lot 293
English Brass Telescope by Newton & Co., London
Mid-19th century
On a mahogany retractable tripod stand, the tube signed: NEWTON & Co. / Opticians to the Queen, / 3, FLEET STREET, / London.; in a fitted box with trade label: A. CLARKSON & Co.,. Height of stand 4 feet 7 inches (139.7 cm), length of body tube 42 1/2 inches (107.9 cm).
Provenance:
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, April 16-17, 1998, lot 498.
C Property of a Red Bank, New Jersey Private Collector
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $875 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Worn condition, gilding worn throughout, dings and dents, old marks and scratches, lacking elements, in need of adjustment.
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