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Lot 655
An early 19th Century brass refracting 2.5 inch table telescope, signed BATE LONDON to tube on raised folding tripod base with cabriole legs, rack and pinion adjustment tube with handled key, in fitted mahogany case containing three eyepieces and lens cover, 73cm l, extends to approx 114cm  £300-500

There are dents to the body and lacquer rubbed. Some timber missing to the case

From Telescopes, Binoculars in the Metalware, Collectors Items, Ephemera, Fabrics, Toys, Curios etc section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction to be held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of July 2025