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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:29
Lots with images:29
Prices available:29
Category:
Optical - zOther
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A brass telescope by Cary, 181, the strand, London, with tripod stand, case and some accessories 11 cm diameter. Length 110 cm mahogany case. Length 113 cm. Depth 27 cm. Height 18 cm ***
*** An English 19th century brass telescope on adjusting tripod base signed, 'J.H. Steward, London', fitted box. Height 55 cm on stand ***
*** A large two-drawer Dolland ships telescope in mahogany case with brass name plate, Charles Bayley, 10 cm high, 100 cm wide and 16 cm deep. Provenance: Charles Bayley, Hobart, Tasmania ***
*** A large brass and leather mounted telescope, French/English 19th century, with folding military stand. 135 cm high, 148 cm long closed ***
*** A large lacquered brass reflecting telescope, signed to the eyepiece extension tube 'Kasner & Moss, Melbourne', 19th century, on a iron tripod base brass mounted stand, length of tube 137 cm ***
*** An English 19th century brass telescope on adjusting tripod base. Height 30 cm on stand ***
*** Carpenter & Westley (Regent Street, London): stereoscopic viewer, burr walnut veneered with inset maker's label. ***
*** A Chinese silver magnifying glass set with turquoise, coral and a jade handle. 22 cm high ***
*** Rowsell (England): Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope, c1875, mahogany body, with a pair of sliding viewing lenses and plaque inscribed 'Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope', and an adjustable stereograph rest. Accompanied by 26 stereocards depicting the visit of 'The… ***
*** World War I Telescope, marked 'Tel.Sig (Mk IV) Also G.S., Negretti & Zambra, London', with a brown leather casing and spare eye lens ***
*** A grey painted steel telescope from St Kilda Pier, with coin operation section, approximately 100 cm long, 33 cm high ***
*** Telescope: a fine example stamped 'The Pioneer, Negretti & Zambra, London (no.1571)'. 26 cm extends to 96 cm ***
*** A large lacquered and painted brass reflecting telescope, signed on the eyepiece extension tube 'W. Macdonnell & Co, Sydney', 19th century, on a iron tripod base brass mounted stand, length of tube 100 cm ***
*** A fine brass table telescope, French, 19th century, 48 cm high with stand, telescope length 89 cm ***
*** A travelling opticians case, late 19th early 20th century, 8 cm high, 44 cm wide, 35 cm deep ***
*** Telescope by W.J.Macdonnell of Sydney, 19th century with black finish & later tripod. Macdonnell is one of Australia's most noted amateur astronomers of the 19th century. Length 150 cm, width 90 mm ***
*** Sextant by F. Robson & Co. Opticians Newcastle upon Tyne. 'Hezzanth' endless rapid reader in original box and canvas case. 20th century. ***
*** Rowsell (England): Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope, c1875, walnut-veneered body, with a pair of sliding viewing lenses and plaque inscribed 'Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope', and an adjustable stereograph rest. ***
*** A cased brass nautical spyglass, 19th century, 47 cm long ***
*** A brass and leather telescope, inscribed Richards and other wording, 51 cm long, in card cylinder ***
*** Spyglass: late 19th century brass & leather. 20 cm, extends to 58 cm, working order. ***
*** Spy glass by Blairs Nautical Supplies Ltd, Cardiff with leather binding (85 cm); plus pocket brass and timber spy glass (32 cm). 2 items. ***
*** A good telescope by Kelvin and James white, London ***
*** Expanding brass telescope with leather binding, 19th century. Extended length 63 cm ***
*** A telescope from HMAS Shoalhaven, cased 50 cm wide ***
*** A brass telescope in a tan leather case with strap, 34 cm long and another smaller brass telescope, 15 cm long ***
*** Stereographs: A collection, with subjects including the Coronations of King Edward VII & George V, World War I scenes, New Zealand, Paris Exposition 1900, etc. (46 plus various later examples.) ***
*** Binoculars: French World War I period labeled 'Artillerie Binocle'. Extend to 18 cm ***
*** World War I period French binoculars engraved 'G.W.Henty, From Old Melburnians, NSW, 2/3/15', in original leather case ***