Lot Essay
Matthew Berge worked for and then succeeded Jesse Ramsden's established and successful instrument business at 199, Piccadilly where he worked between 1802 and 1817.
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY 2½IN. SINGLE DRAW REFRACTING MARINE TELESCOPE BY BERGE
signed by the tapering eyecup Berge London late Ramsden Honble Captn. Gardener R.N. , tapering mahogany main tube, objective lens with cap -- 34in. (86.5cm.)
signed by the tapering eyecup Berge London late Ramsden Hon
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