Lot Essay
This telescope is unusual in having leather-covered wood, perhaps anticipating the leather used more commonly with brass later in the 19th century
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY WOOD, LEATHER AND BRASS 2in. SINGLE DRAW MARINE TELESCOPE BY DOLLOND FOR FRENCH ADMIRAL EMILE LARRIEU
the leather-covered parallel wooden main tube with brass back plate signed and inscribed DOLLOND LONDON E. Larrieu de Deau, interchangeable eyepieces with tapering eyecups and dust slides engraved Day or Night and For Day Objects, shade cuff over main lens, contained in mahogany case with inset carrying handle engraved Emile Larrieu and securing hook -- 38½in. (98cm.)
See illustration
the leather-covered parallel wooden main tube with brass back plate signed and inscribed DOLLOND LONDON E. Larrieu de Deau, interchangeable eyepieces with tapering eyecups and dust slides engraved Day or Night and For Day Objects, shade cuff over main lens, contained in mahogany case with inset carrying handle engraved Emile Larrieu and securing hook -- 38½in. (98cm.)
See illustration
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