An 18th Century 2 inch eight draw lacquered brass portable telescope, signed ADAMS,S New Patent Portable Telescope N°60 Fleet - Str.t LONDON, with dust cover and dust slide, the graduated body tube seperations with milled edges, the 6 1/8 inch long body tube with shagreen cover, the telescope 37 inch long extended, with lacquered brass portable tripod, collar with screw lock, compass joint, straight column terminating in steel boring instrument with screw on brass cover, tripod attachment with straight folding legs, in fitted mahogany case - 12¼in.(31.9cm)wide

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An 18th Century 2 inch eight draw lacquered brass portable telescope, signed ADAMS,S New Patent Portable Telescope N°60 Fleet - Str.t LONDON, with dust cover and dust slide, the graduated body tube seperations with milled edges, the 6 1/8 inch long body tube with shagreen cover, the telescope 37 inch long extended, with lacquered brass portable tripod, collar with screw lock, compass joint, straight column terminating in steel boring instrument with screw on brass cover, tripod attachment with straight folding legs, in fitted mahogany case - 12¼in.(31.9cm)wide

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