Instruments
A 19th Century single draw leather covered telescope 1½in., the plated tube signed Berge London Late Ramsden, and further engraved Admiral Cockburn with tapering body tube -- 25¼in. (64.2cm.) long and eye-piece dust slide
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A 19th Century single draw leather covered telescope 1½in., the plated tube signed Berge London Late Ramsden, and further engraved Admiral Cockburn with tapering body tube -- 25¼in. (64.2cm.) long and eye-piece dust slide
Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) Admiral of the Fleet first went to sea at the age of nine. His full naval career encompassed the capture of Washington and later the transport of Napoleon Bonaparte to St. Helena. A detailed biography of Admiral Cockburn accompanies this lot.
Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) Admiral of the Fleet first went to sea at the age of nine. His full naval career encompassed the capture of Washington and later the transport of Napoleon Bonaparte to St. Helena. A detailed biography of Admiral Cockburn accompanies this lot.