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Industry Science & Technology — Art+Object

$1,501
18th century Single Draw Naval Telescope, 1 ½ inch lens with day…
$1,316
18th century 3 ¼ inch Reflecting Telescope, Fisher Combes, Londo…
$1,234
NZ Navy Ships ‘Big Eye’ binoculars, from Hmnzs Royal…
$1,070
18th century telescope – ½ inch lens, Octagonal mahogany t…








Auction House: Art+Object
Number of lots recorded: 8
Lots with images: 8
Prices available: 8
Category: Industry Science & Technology




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*** 18th century Single Draw Naval Telescope, 1 ½ inch lens with day and night lens Spencer, Browning & Rust, London, maker mahogany tube with brass fittings & original case – a fine example impressed inscription Spencer, Browning & Rust London, Day or Night Sold by J.J. Wolff Southampton Circa 1790s. Length 91 cm extended ***
*** 18th century 3 ¼ inch Reflecting Telescope, Fisher Combes, London, maker brass body tube with focusing adjustments on tapering pillar support and tripod stand, cabriole legs and inswept feet.… ***
*** NZ Navy Ships ‘Big Eye’ binoculars, from Hmnzs Royalist Ross, London, Maker case inscribed Binocular Patt. 12114 Ross. London circa 1940s Provenance: the family of Captain Phipps last Captain of Hmnzs Royalist ***
*** 18th century telescope – ½ inch lens, Octagonal mahogany tube with turned brass eyepiece and dust slide intact. Length 35 cm retracted, 59 cm extended offered with a copy of Captain Cook, Navigator and Scientist by G.M. Badger, Anu Press, 1970 the cover of which illustrates the John Webber portrait showing Capn. Cook holding a similar instrument. ***
*** A brass celestial Century telescope, by W.Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London Circa 1916 - includes a variety of lens fittings engraved with military markings probably associated with the scopes early owner Provenance: Leiut-Col C Guy Powles Dso to his son Sir Guy Richardson Powles Kbe, Onz (1905 – 1994) NZ diplomat and first Ombudsman ***
*** 18th century Tapering Library Telescope , 2 inch lens John Dollond, London, maker mahogany tube with brass tripod and angled adjustment rod – a fine example impressed inscription Dollond London circa 1770. Length 102 cm extended ***
*** Lobster Boat Compass, Thos. Laughlin Co. Portland, maker circa early 1900s ***
*** Dry Card compass from Orkney Island Mailboat, George Hechelmann, Hamburg, maker gimble mounted with printed face & brass casements d.11 cm circa 1890s ***

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