A 2IN. SINGLE-DRAW MARINE TELESCOPE USED BY THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS
splash cuff with lens cap, tapering leather-covered tube, signed by the eyepiece Ross London / Marquis of Hastings -- 25in. (63.5cm.)
Condition Report
Optics in good working order; leather covering probably later replacement - or slightly shrunk, otherwise in good overall condition.
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A 2IN. SINGLE-DRAW MARINE TELESCOPE USED BY THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS
splash cuff with lens cap, tapering leather-covered tube, signed by the eyepiece Ross London / Marquis of Hastings -- 25in. (63.5cm.)
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Wizard), 29th Oct, 2014