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A late 18th-Century 3¼-inch reflecting telescope,
by Fisher Combes, Royal Exchange, London, the 14 7/8in. (37.8cm.) long body-tube with fore and aft sights, screw-rod focusing adjustment, the dust cap with maker's trade label pasted on the inside, illustrating a mariner using a back staff and decorated with other instruments, and inscribed Fisher Combes at ye Mariner and Globe in Broad Street, near ye Angel and Crown Tavern, behind ye Royal Exchange, Maketh and Selleth all Sorts of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS and LONDON, on tapering pillar support and tripod stand, the cabriole legs with inswept feet
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by Fisher Combes, Royal Exchange, London, the 14 7/8in. (37.8cm.) long body-tube with fore and aft sights, screw-rod focusing adjustment, the dust cap with maker's trade label pasted on the inside, illustrating a mariner using a back staff and decorated with other instruments, and inscribed Fisher Combes at ye Mariner and Globe in Broad Street, near ye Angel and Crown Tavern, behind ye Royal Exchange, Maketh and Selleth all Sorts of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS and LONDON, on tapering pillar support and tripod stand, the cabriole legs with inswept feet
See Colour Plate 1 and Detail