Lot Essay
William Rodgerson worked between 1835 and 1879 from six addresses in Liverpool
Details
A mid 19th-Century single draw telescope signed W. Rodgerson, Liverpool
constructed in brass with leather covered body tube (detached), dust slide to eye piece, main lens -- 2in.(5cm.); extended length -- 35¾in. (91cm.)
See illustration
constructed in brass with leather covered body tube (detached), dust slide to eye piece, main lens -- 2in.(5cm.); extended length -- 35¾in. (91cm.)
See illustration
Literature
Clifton, G: Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851, Zwemmer 1995