Details
A mid-nineteenth century single draw telescope
Signed Hornby & Son, 36 South Castle St. Liverpool, constructed in black leather covered brass with dust slide and lens cap and a woven carrying rope affixed to both ends, lens -- 2½in. (6.5cm.), length extended -- 43¼in. (110cm.)
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Signed Hornby & Son, 36 South Castle St. Liverpool, constructed in black leather covered brass with dust slide and lens cap and a woven carrying rope affixed to both ends, lens -- 2½in. (6.5cm.), length extended -- 43¼in. (110cm.)
See illustration
Provenance
Hornby & Son operated from 36 Castle St between 1839-1851
Literature
Clifton, G, Directory of Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851