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A 19th-Century lacquered-brass Continental-pattern theodolite of unusual design,
the telescope with draw-tube focusing and graduated bubble-level mounted on the vertical circle with finely engraved silvered scale, vernier attachment and cross-bubble (glass damaged), mounted on a vertical pillar over the horizontal circle with similar silvered scale and vernier, with rack adjustment and clamp screw, on tripod attachment with four adjusting screws, in fitted pine case with carrying handle -- 12in. (30.5cm.) wide
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the telescope with draw-tube focusing and graduated bubble-level mounted on the vertical circle with finely engraved silvered scale, vernier attachment and cross-bubble (glass damaged), mounted on a vertical pillar over the horizontal circle with similar silvered scale and vernier, with rack adjustment and clamp screw, on tripod attachment with four adjusting screws, in fitted pine case with carrying handle -- 12in. (30.5cm.) wide
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